This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1843 Excerpt: ...they are examined by the timber receiver, and master mast-maker, to see that they are, according to the terms of contract, of suitable quality, and free from any considerable defects or bends. In examining the qualities and defects of mast timber, all rind-galls and rotten places are bored into and laid open, and the ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1843 Excerpt: ...they are examined by the timber receiver, and master mast-maker, to see that they are, according to the terms of contract, of suitable quality, and free from any considerable defects or bends. In examining the qualities and defects of mast timber, all rind-galls and rotten places are bored into and laid open, and the butts and knots well inspected. If on spotting over the butts they appear shaken, or not of a good colour, or on the decay, small portions of them are sawn off, until the defect disappears, or its extent is ascertained; and if any of the knots have the least suspicious appearance, they arc struck with a mallet, or maul, to see that they are not merely plugs, or artificial knots, that have been put in with hot resin, to supply the place of bad knots that have been bored out. The stick is further examined, to see that there are no knots below the tongue of any consequence; that they are well collared; and likewise that there are no sudden bites, or bends, which would render it unfit for service. Sticks intended for inch-masts, yards, &c, have their lengths, and other elements, determined by the size of the partners, bed, slings, &c.f The tongue is not to be more than one-third of the whole length; and as much as the masts are deficient in the length of the head, in a corresponding proportion must the tongue be shorter. And a reduction is made at a price per foot, varying according to the size the reduced length would give. If at the heel it is more than four feet short of the contract length, it is not received. When the measuring places of inch-masts, yards, &c, are set off, the stick is dubbed four ways, till spine appears, at which it is measured; and the smallest diameter taken for the size at each place. Hand-masts are received i...
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