Caulking Mallets are used together with a caulking iron to force oakum into the seams between deck or hull planks. These mallets are made by a local craftsman to the same pattern used by the old C. Drew & Co. The heads are made from black mesquite and fitted with tapered, hardened carbon steel rings. The handles are turned from black locust.

This particular mallet design causes the force of the blow from striking the mallet on the iron to travel the length of the mallet head, not down the handle into the user’s arm. Over time, this prevents elbow injury and fatigue. These mallets are a durable specialty tool for both the experienced and beginning shipwright.