What is
Caulking tools: put oakum and glue in the joints of the boards so that water does not enter. Trade linked to the mestres d'aixa and the llatina sail (BICIM 2022).
How is
- Tow: hemp or linen fiber that is introduced into the joint.
- Glue: hot pitch or resin that seals.
- Martell / caulk pot and caulking irons (blunt mouth chisels): Majorcan names and shapes to verify.
How is fa
- Forged irons; hardwood pot (per verify).
Com s'usa
1. The meeting opens.
2. The tow is hammered into the pot with the ferro.
3. It is covered with glue.
- See llatina sail i mestres d'aixa , escars .
Vocabulary
- caulking — sealing ship joints (from late Greek kalaphatein or Arabic qalfaṭa).
- caulking (Mall.) — also, in masonry: tightening the stone joints of a wall with hammer and mortar.
- tow, glue - fiber and pitch.
- calafat — the trade.
History
- 13th century: Jaume I, Chronicle: "calafatauen ab estopa everything they could."
- 1415: two rolls of tow to repair a caravel (doc. Valencia).
- 2022: llatina sailing and its trades, BICIM (BOIB 57, 4/30/2022).
On veure'n
- Maritime Museum of Mallorca; llaüts slipways.
Why is it design
- Sealing without modern chemistry: fiber + resin.
- Traveling word: the Mallorcan takes it from the boat to the stone wall.
For the project
- Photograph the kit of an active caulk; link to the BICIM sheet of the llatina sail.
Frequently asked questions
What is Caulker's tools (eines de calafat)?
Caulking tools: put oakum and glue in the joints of the boards so that water does not enter. Trade linked to the mestres d'aixa and the llatina sail (BICIM…
What are the traditional words for Caulker's tools (eines de calafat)?
Some words: calafat, calafatar, estopa**, **pega.
Sources
Working text from the Disseny Indígena knowledge base, machine-translated from Spanish.