Bronze fasteners

[Eastcoastwrecks]

Any idea on when the Dutch started using bronze fasteners in ship building?

 

[AUVnav]

Dont bronze fasteners follow copper sheathing?

 

[aquanut]

Any idea on when the Dutch started using bronze fasteners in ship building?

Probably during the Bronze Age! LOL

 

[Boatlode]

Copper alloy (bronze) fasteners did not come into widespread use until after 1780. See McCarthy's "Ships Fastenings" p 103-104.

 

[Eastcoastwrecks]

Thanks, that's about the timeline I was thinking. I know the British didn't really get going with it until the 1800's & "Muntz's" metal

 

[Boatlode]

Thanks, that's about the timeline I was thinking. I know the British didn't really get going with it until the 1800's & "Muntz's" metal

AUVnav is correct - the copper alloy nails were introduced because of the galvanic corrosion that occurred due to the iron nails being in contact with the copper sheathing.

 

[AUVnav]

Exactly, so track when the Dutch began using copper sheathing....