Kit, Tool
2012.011.0004.a-j
from the collection of
Title
Boat Caulking Tools, SetCreation Date
1880 – 1938Dimensions
From description: a) 14" long x 2" diameter b) 16" long x 1.25" diameter c) 9.5" long x 3" high, 7" slide d) 8" long, 0.75" tip e) 6" long, 2.5" tip f) 7" length, 2.5" tip g) 7"6" long, 2.5" tip h) 5.5" long, 2.5" tip i) 7" long, 2.5" tip j) 5.5" long, 3" tip
Description
Set of boat caulking tools attributed to Oscar Torkelson, but belonged to his father, Rasmus Torkelson (1862-1938) who was a Lake Minnetonka boat builder. The two-part caulking mallet inserts B handle into A. C is a wood plane used to remove material from between boards. The remaining parts of caulking tooks of various sizes.Related People and Organizations
Torkelson, Rasmus