Shipwright’s Tools

W.Gilpin 7lb Mast Maker's axe
W.Gilpin 7lb Mast Maker’s axe, 7.3/8″ wide at edge, 13″ long head, 30″ handle length. Inventory No.0377AG
W.Gilpin 7lb Mast Maker's axe
W.Gilpin 7lb Mast Maker’s axe, 7.3/8″ wide at edge, 13″ long head, 30″ handle length. Detail of head.Inventory No.0377AG
5lb Brades Shipwright's Axe
5lb Brades Shipwright’s Axe, 5″ edge, approx. 13.3/4″ long, handle approx. 22″ long. Inventory No.0392AG
5lb Brades Shipwright's Axe
5lb Brades Shipwright’s Axe, 5″ edge, approx. 13.3/4″ long, handle approx. 22″ long. Detail of head. Inventory No.0392AG

 

Some tools come with a story, this forged marlin spike was found at the old whaling on South Georgia by a carpenter who was working there. Inventory No.0556AG