Descriptive InformationKate Lawson House . . . Mixing clay with water to make mud to chink the house...The board used to make the mud has the lower edge of the head (or big end) sharpened so it will cut the clay. The water is cut into the clay to make the mud.Chinking, III-A-Gen-9839, History - Artifacts - Miscellaneous (Davis pen, chinking, traps, playhouses, gold mining)