All 8 parts, explained
1. Ship's carpenter
The carpenter and his crew mend anything made of wood, from broken planks to masts and boats.
Fun fact The carpenter checked the ship for leaks and measured the water in the bottom every day.
2. How the hull is built
This cutaway shows how a hull is built: a keel, curved ribs called frames, then thick planks on the inside and outside.
Fun fact The gaps between planks were filled with old rope fibers and hot tar, a job called caulking.
3. Tools
Saws, chisels, drills, hammers and mallets hang on the wall, each in its own place so nothing slides around.
Fun fact Many of these tools look almost the same as the ones carpenters use today.
4. Workbench
The carpenter is smoothing a piece of wood with a plane. Curly wood shavings pile up around the bench.
Fun fact Spare wood was carried on board so the crew could make new parts at sea.
5. Pulley blocks
The round wooden blocks are pulleys. Ropes run through them to lift heavy things and move the sails.
Fun fact A big ship of the line used more than 1,000 pulley blocks.
6. Spare timber
Stacks of spare timber are ready to repair the deck, the hull or a broken mast.
Fun fact Most of the wood came from oak trees, because oak is very strong and lasts a long time.
7. Carpenter's mate
The carpenter's mate is checking a pulley block to see if it needs repair.
Fun fact Young sailors learned the carpenter's trade by working as helpers on board.
8. Gun deck
The workshop sits close to the gun deck, so the carpenter can reach any part of the ship quickly.
Fun fact The carpenter's crew carried plugs to stop leaks quickly if the hull was damaged.
