Abbott, T. June 28, 2012. C. Braye interviewing Tom Abbott, Traytown.
Audio begins while Tom Abbott is describing the process for building a speed boat and showing tools used in construction. He also discusses keyed scarph, price of lobster; using oakum and marlon; boat moulds; boats built with cut timber versus steamed laths; learning to build boats; types of boats h...
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ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:boatmuseum/381 2023-12-31T10:13:02+01:00 Abbott, T. June 28, 2012. C. Braye interviewing Tom Abbott, Traytown. Braye, Crystal Abbott, (1928-) Tom Abbott was born in Summerville in 1928. He learned how to build boats watching and helping his neighbour Abe Fry in Princeton, and built his own at the age of twelve. Tom spent fifteen years fishing with his father for cod, mackerel, herring, squid, salmon and whatever else was in season. He moved to the Glovertown area with his wife in the early 1960s. There he worked building longliners at Max Burry’s shipyard and then spent forty-one years in the carpentry shop at Terra Nova National Park. He estimates he’s built close to 60 boats, from rodneys to longliners. Canada—Newfoundland and Labrador—Traytown; Canada—Newfoundland and Labrador—Princeton Canada—Newfoundland and Labrador—Traytown 2012-06-28 Audio/mp3 http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/boatmuseum/id/381 eng eng Wooden Boat Museum of Newfoundland and Labrador http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/boatmuseum/id/381 CC BY-NC 2.0 CA Intangible Cultural Heritage Inventory Objects Boatbuilding Boats Tools and Equipment Wooden boats Sound Audio 2012 ftmemorialunivdc 2023-12-04T11:29:37Z Audio begins while Tom Abbott is describing the process for building a speed boat and showing tools used in construction. He also discusses keyed scarph, price of lobster; using oakum and marlon; boat moulds; boats built with cut timber versus steamed laths; learning to build boats; types of boats he’s built; fishing; motor boat design; building with his grandson; using boats; lobster; and learning to build. Audio Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI) |
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Audio begins while Tom Abbott is describing the process for building a speed boat and showing tools used in construction. He also discusses keyed scarph, price of lobster; using oakum and marlon; boat moulds; boats built with cut timber versus steamed laths; learning to build boats; types of boats he’s built; fishing; motor boat design; building with his grandson; using boats; lobster; and learning to build. |
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Abbott, (1928-) Tom Abbott was born in Summerville in 1928. He learned how to build boats watching and helping his neighbour Abe Fry in Princeton, and built his own at the age of twelve. Tom spent fifteen years fishing with his father for cod, mackerel, herring, squid, salmon and whatever else was in season. He moved to the Glovertown area with his wife in the early 1960s. There he worked building longliners at Max Burry’s shipyard and then spent forty-one years in the carpentry shop at Terra Nova National Park. He estimates he’s built close to 60 boats, from rodneys to longliners. |
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