barking pot

barking From the time that Newfoundland fishermen began using nets one of the tools of the industry has been the old barking pot in which the twine nets are soaked to make them less vulnerable to the salt water elements. Now the old barking pot is giving way to the nylon nets. PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit G...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1964
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Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/4645
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Summary:barking From the time that Newfoundland fishermen began using nets one of the tools of the industry has been the old barking pot in which the twine nets are soaked to make them less vulnerable to the salt water elements. Now the old barking pot is giving way to the nylon nets. PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit G.M.Story May 1964 Used I and Sup Used Sup 2 Not used [see 'bark-kettles' Card is stamped PRINTED ITEM, but its contents are not used.