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 Registered Member #5607 Joined: Wed Aug 08 2018, 07:33amPosts: 1 | I am trying to identify a timber (beam? post?) retrieved from the debris field of what I believe to be a scuttled early 19th century tern schooner. It is 1 ell (45 inches) long and 1 span (9 inches) wide. The treenail is 3 nails long (6.75 inches). Because the treenail is round, I believe that it was probably fabricated in New England. The schooner apparently burned after being scuttled on a sandbar as indicated by the scorching on the timber. The vessel's length from bow to stern is 84 feet (approx. 112 ft. LOA). I am interested in determining the timber's original location on the vessel. Most importantly, I need to identify what structure was originally attached to it -- as can be seen from the unburned pentagonal pattern (shaped like a baseball home plate) with a treenail hole in the middle of the timber. The pattern is 2 nails wide and 3 nails long. Was it a knee? an elbow? or something else? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!   | ||
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