Making a Shipwright's Caulking Mallet

In this episode of tool making on the Art of Boat Building I make a shipwright’s caulking mallet. If you google shipwright tools most likely one of the first things that comes up is a caulking mallet and these strange looking mallets are very specific to caulking a boat. They have this very long head and these longitudinal slots. From my reading, the slots are to reduce the fatigue and add a little bit of springiness to the mallet when it’s being hit on a caulking iron. The other thing I’ve read is it gives the mallet a nice ring. You can imagine the number of taps you have to make on this over the day you’d want a pleasant sound. This may be ship lore but I’ve also read that when there’s a large ship being caulked they tune the mallets so all of the shipwrights’ mallets were ringing in the same tone. Either way, I hope you enjoy this build of a shipwright’s mallet on the Art of Boat Building. “If you’re going to make it, make it beautiful.” Bob Emser Subscribe for more Boat Building from The Art of Boat Building: https://www.youtube.com/user/bobemser... Share this video with a friend:    • Making a Shipwright's Caulking Mallet   How to support The Art of Boat Building. Purchase Official Merchandise here: https://www.bonfire.com/store/the-art... Become a Patron:   / theartofboatbuilding   Watch next Recommended Playlists Carvel Planking Playlist:    • Carvel Planking   Haven 12 1/2 Playlist:    • Season 2 - Haven 12 1/2   Tool Making:    • Tool Making   Let’s connect: Facebook:   / bobemseramericansculptor   Instagram:   / artofboatbuilding   Twitter:   / bobemser   Linkedin:   / bobemser   Bob Emser American Sculptor: https://www.bobemser.com Video equipment used: CanonM50: https://amzn.to/2TVob5l Takstar SGC-598 (shotgun mic): https://amzn.to/2ZSVmup Saramonic Lavalier Mic https://amzn.to/3drnZCK Disclaimer: Some of these links go to one of my websites and some are affiliate links where I’d earn a small commission if you make a purchase at no additional cost to you. #theartofboatbuilding #artofboatbuilding #makeitbeautiful#woodenboatbuilding #buildingasmallboat #buildingasailboat #shipwright #toolbuilding #Haven12 #herreshoff #shipwright