Iron knees in wooden vessels-an attempt at a typology

Abstract

Knees were brackets in the structure of a wooden ship. They were introduced in the second half of the 18th century and were in common use for naval and merchant ships in the 19th century. They were fashioned in various designs. A typology of these is proposed based on archaeological and documentary evidence. Iron knees could used to assist the dating of unidentified shipwrecks.

Empowering Adolescents through Hands-on Wooden boatbuilding Training: Adapting Javanese Wooden Boat Design and Construction for a Teenage-Friendly Training Experience

“…Beyond learning the pragmatic value of creating something tangible and useful, young learners gain exposure to concepts such as buoyancy, load bearing, balance, and propulsion, which inadvertently steep them in the fundamentals of physics and engineering (Stammers, 2001).…”