Torture Device? Miniature Bed of Nails?

This contraption, so far as I know, has no official name. I call it a nail board. It gets used around boatyards and carvers' shops to hold objects to be varnished or painted above the surrounding surface so the surface beneath and the object getting painted don't come in contact. The first one I ever …

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The little boat did kind of look like a terrapin. It was a bit beamy and of a design almost guaranteed not to capsize. It was a perfect small tender for a larger boat. And a safe one for a couple of adventurous teens to explore the Harbor. I had enjoyed my time with the kids as they "helped" design the transom banner I'd carve for them.