Treenail
Description
An unused trenail, as issued to the ship’s carpenter for repair work on board. Trenails were individually shaped at the time of use. This example has still to be rounded to fit a hole. This small ship’s timber shows a partly fitted trenail. A trenail or “treenail” was a round piece of wood used as a nail to hold the hull timbers together to secure the planking. They were preferred to metal nails or spikes because they did not rust; and also because the shipwright could shape the timber after they had been fitted.
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Object Detail
Catalogue Number
INV.212
Classification
Collection
Measurement Display
Length: 630mm
Width: 50mm
Depth: 40mm (1 9/16")
Width: 50mm
Depth: 40mm (1 9/16")
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