Looking for a smithy in Philadelphia area who can strike me three or four sailmaker's hooks with scorpions. Reply offline.
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18 years ago
Looking for a smithy in Philadelphia area who can strike me three or four sailmaker's hooks with scorpions. Reply offline.
I know what a sailmakers hook is. What's the scorpion? Thanks Karl
--Just for grins you might try contacting the Wooden Boat School in Brooklin, Maine. There are some sharp characters in that shop and they may have links for ya.
Do a Google on Lunenburg shipwrights, or Lunenburg marine hardware
To 'everyman": (What's a 'scorpion'?) Here's a link to a page I made:
To: brian lawson": Did that, but don't see anything terribly relevant. Am I missing summat?
SNIP
No, you didn't. My point was simply that the Lunenburg area folk are renowned for their boat and sail-making history, and the place listed will "make" pretty much anything a ship chandler wants. Maybe even just contact them and ask the same question of them??
Most lofts today probably don't use the device much, but have you asked an old local sail-maker anywhere?
Take care. Good Luck.
Brian Lawson.
ps... Whaddaya gonna do with them anyway?
Thanks Makes sense. Thanks Karl
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