The Breasthook is a piece of timber that fits into the bow of the boat between the inwales for structural completion. Ideally it is cut out of a grown 'crook' of timber, the grain direction following the the curvature so there is no short grain to fracture. This is a limb of English Oak just right for the job. If you look closely you can see the template marked out prior to fitting.
Dry fitting the knees allowing for the curvature of the transom. They are half lapped as per the original knees and will be fastened with copper nails to secure the overlap as grown knees are difficult to come by...
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