Another Shipwreck washed up.
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It appears to be the angle.
Thank you very much. It is so rare to get a definitive answer in this hobby that a simple yes/no is so nice
If you make by hand wooden nails using a adze, drill with 1800 drill by hand you know it’s not done on a pillar drill. The OAPS mainly made these nails. Apprentices also. A lot were cut at top and another wedge piece driven home. Some were dipped for ease / proofing etc … remember ear wax or the fat you dipped the screw in 1st. Then screwed in called tallow. The but joints and others needed oakum / tarn etc… mixtures / processes varied from shipwright to builders yard. Round pegs are not structural good or they would have used a spinner lathe. Sizes were pretty much standard / cut to length were needed. Longer ones were much thicker but copper bolts were used - these were pigs to drive in ( smaller ram pieces inserted to lubricate 1st than hammered but hard copper can fracture or deform I.E. compress. The iron bolts were more substantial but needed coating or timber to be used. The regular maintenance schedules required hammering to hear if ok but usually replaced. Some were rusted 2/3rds through because maintenance or waters were not adhered too (cutting corners). The wooden joints were super and that’s what kept 90% together. The hogging came through displacement via sea motion and loading + wetting. Not all designs were scientific. Anyways, I think Amanda era or James 1st… Just not enough evidence to come to a real conclusion. But very good article! Thank you.
I'd say that was a piece of the bottom of a ship. What we are seeing is the piece up side down with a chunk of the keel still in place.
I agree. And there is a gutter along the keel to allow leak water to the pumps. Definitely not a Dutch method.
For me also interesting is the fact, that all treenails are still fixed into the framing, but the planks disappeared
-> the connection with treenails towards the frames is really strong
Many Thanks for these additional photos
-> the connection with treenails towards the frames is really strong
Many Thanks for these additional photos
Interesting observations here. I agree that docks would not have been built that heavy back then. With the floors so close together and the planks so heavy sure looks like a boat part to me. Funny thing is I don't see any propeller or shaft to make it go.
Norgale and Ab are correct, this is a section of the floor timbers of a ship, with what's left of the keel.