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Ship's Caulking Tool Kit, ca. 1820

Historic Hallowell - Industrial Recources

"The Beetle was a tool with a heavy head and a handle used for tasks such as ramming, crushing, and driving wedges."

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Shipbuilding Hewing Axe, Shipyard. Hallowell, ca. 1850's

Historic Hallowell - Shipbuilding

"The metal one was referred to as a beetle, and a man would take a beetle or wooden mallet, grasp it with two hands, and slam the bolts deep into the…"