Oakum is a preparation of tarred fibers used to seal gaps. Its traditional application was in shipbuilding for caulking or packing the joints of timbers in wooden vessels and the deck planking of iron and steel ships. [1]

2024年4月25日 · While oakum primarily provides physical barrier properties through its fibrous texture, tar contributes chemical properties that offer adhesion and water resistance. This makes tar a more versatile material in construction and maintenance beyond maritime applications.

2019年6月8日 · Oakum is natural hemp that has been impregnated with Stockholm Tar (also known as pine tar as it is extracted from the sap of pine trees). Oakum is used for the packing (or caulking) between hull planks and decking timbers on wooden boats. A caulking mallet and special caulking irons are used to tap the oakum into the seams.

2020年6月22日 · Oakum is the tarred strands of picked apart rope, wedged into gaps in the planking and sealed with a seam of pine tar to prevent deck and hull leaks.

2024年9月12日 · Oakum, a preparation of tarred fibers used to seal gaps, was traditionally applied in shipbuilding for caulking or packing the joints of timbers. The timbers of a ship are made watertight by forcing junk (old rope fibers) into the gap between planks using caulking hammers and then sealing it with hot tar.

Oakum is a preparation of tar red fibers used to seal gaps. Its traditional application was in shipbuilding for caulking or packing the joints of timbers in wooden vessels and the deck planking of iron and steel ships. Oakum was also used in plumbing for sealing joints in cast iron pipe, and in log cabins for chinking.

Oakum, hemp fiber enriched in Stockholm tar, is the authentic caulking material that swells and expands to pack the joints and gaps of wooden boats. Choose oakum when you need to fill large gaps in planking, especially below the waterline.

Traditional Oakum Caulking is made from twisted jute fibre and is used for caulking, sealing, and packing different types of joints, and voids in the traditional building, log home, marine, equestrian, plumbing, and modern construction industries.

Oakum is a rope made of flax fibres drenched in pine tar (or Stockholm tar) and makes for a terrific caulking method to seal joints or fill gaps in timber. These fibres are driven into the wedge-shaped seam between planks or in large holes. The caulking is then covered over with linseed oil putty which can then be painted over with Linseed Oil ...

This oakum is soaked in Tar Oil. This is a tree oil that is distilled from Pine Trees (You call it Stockholm Tar). In fact there are around 26 different Tar oils and the farther north one goes the better the quality. Of course most of us refer to this as Stockholm Tar. After being soaked in Tar oil the oakum is then spun out in a centrifuge.