Ship Blocking
Here is some nice Douglas Fir wedges and blocks for a local shipyard. Used to block up modules and steel parts, the great thing about Timber Wedges is they don't "slide" !
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Suitcase Jack Blocks
These are used in Railway Car Shops. Always best to put some Maple between steel to steel to stop slippage and prevent damage. These are 4" x 16" x 32" complete with internal metal handles, they won't look very nice after a few days...
Fir Wedges for a Shipyard
These are 3" x 6" x 36" wedges from 3" heel to 1" toe with a chamfered edge. These are being used at a shipyard to support sheets of steel plate before welding.
Hardwood Rail Car Blocking
This is the best blocking for jacking up Rail Cars where you have "steel on steel", which is a "slipping" hazard. These Hardwood blocks last for many years until they are saturated with oil and grease. The handles make them easier for the mechanics...
Hardwood Wedges for a Shipyard
These Hardwood Wedges, that are 3" thick x 6" wide x 24" long with a chamfered 1" toe, will be used at a local shipyard for blocking up steel components prior to welding. A wedge means you can get it "just right". The advantage...
This would not happen if you used ITP Ship Blocking
This ship fell over at a drydock. They were not using ITP blocking. I'm not saying there is a cause and effect...... but you know!
Hardwood Blocks (Jack Blocks)
These are some very nice hardwood blocks. We are putting a "scratch coat" on these, a sawn finish, to help them be less "slippery". They are used between metal to metal contact, generally between the jack and the rail car.
Heavy Timber Support Blocks
These blocks are SOLID!
Solid timber that is.....18" wide x 42" tall x 42" long, these are timber support blocks for a heavy lift being done in BC next week. The challenge here was to make the wood perfectly square and perfectly the right length...
Vee Blocks! for a shipyard
This ship yard needed to stack large diameter shafts in the maintenance area on the ship. These blocks will be used to secure the shafts (in the vee) while they are being worked on and stop them from rolling away and shifting on the...
Timber Blocking
These Douglas Fir #1 and btr blocks are going to be creosote treated and used by the railways. 8" x 12" x 27" complete with 2 holes 2" diameter. They are a spacer block. You think it, we can usually make it!
Hardwood Jack Blocks with handles
These hardwood jack pads are built for companies repairing rail cars. The jack pad is placed between the rail car (steel) and the jack stand (steel) to stop it from sliding. These ones feature a user friendly "luggage" handle set into the end.
Shipyard Wedges
These Douglas Fir wedges are being used to support a ship being built in Vancouver. The "softer" wood wedges are used to "define" and follow the exact shape of the hull. Steel wedges could mar the finish or crease the steel. The particular wedges...