Large, heavy caulking mallet from the workshop of the Vaul boat-builders around 1850-1950.
2018.80.2
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Two-handled wood and steel drawknife used by the Vaul boat-builders around 1850-1950.
2018.77.2
Spokeshave tool from the workshop of Vaul boatbuilders. Very similar to 2018.77.1
2018.77.1
Bennet B. Burley spokeshave made at Barrowfield Works in Glasgow in 1881-1936. From the workshop of Vaul boatbuilders.
2018.76.3
Steel 7″ gimlet with wooden handle, for boring holes into wood. Used by Vaul boatbuilders.
2018.76.1
Folding ruler made of wood and brass by John Rabone & Sons, Birmingham, 1877-1937.
2018.75.1
Hand counter-sink tool from Vaul boat-builders in the 1930s. Wooden handle.
2018.63.1
Scale model of a dipping lug-sail boat the ‘Islean Thiriodh’ built for David Hepburn, Scarinish and Oban, by an “old” east coast fisherman, and based on David’s boat the ‘Eilean Thiriodh’ which was built by Colin Evans, Barcaldine, in 1998. The Eilean Thiriodh won several races in the Tiree Regattas.
2017.85.4
Two hardwood pulley blocks made by Donald Brown’s uncle, who was a boat-builder in Vaul. One is for a single rope and made from teak, the other for two ropes and made from mahogany or black ash.
2000.91.20
Part of a Medieval bronze rivet, possibly for boat building, from a collection of around 200 bronze objects found by amateur archaeologist George Holleyman FSA at Balevullin in 1941-43, when he served at RAF Tiree during WWII. Identified by Dr Colleen Batey, Senior Lecturer in Archaeology at Glasgow University and David Caldwell, retired Keeper of Medieval Department at the National Museum of Scotland during a visit to An Iodhlann on 29th April 2016.
