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- # CHAPTER 107. The Carpenter.
## Overview - What this is (type, form, dates, scope)
This entity is a chapter from the novel "Moby-Dick; or, The Whale," titled "CHAPTER 107. The Carpenter." It was extracted on January 30, 2026, and spans lines 17927 to 18027 of the source text. The chapter is part of the "Melville Complete Works" collection.
## Context - Background and provenance from related entities
This chapter is part of the novel "[Moby-Dick; or, The Whale](arke:01KG8AJ9GN1K052QJEZVGKXJ0T)," extracted from the file "[moby_dick.txt](arke:01KG89J198KE6FY8WPVJQQRCZ6)." The novel is included in the "[Melville Complete Works](arke:01KG89HMDZKNY753EZE1CJ8HZW)" collection. This chapter follows "[CHAPTER 106. Ahab’s Leg.](arke:01KG8AMATKT365D6MYKBMPFY1W)" and precedes "[CHAPTER 108. Ahab and the Carpenter.](arke:01KG8AMATB733EJD7XBZY4R0W1)" within the novel. It is also contained within the chapter "[BOOK III. (_Duodecimo_), CHAPTER III. (_Mealy-mouthed Porpoise_)](arke:01KG8AK83BA227D6NY5BT040FM)".
## Contents - What it contains, key subjects and details
The chapter focuses on the ship's carpenter, describing him as a versatile and skilled craftsman. It highlights his proficiency in various trades and his ability to handle mechanical emergencies. The carpenter's work is exemplified by his use of a vice-bench and his ability to adapt to the crew's needs, such as drilling ears for earrings or extracting teeth. The chapter also explores the carpenter's "impersonal stolidity" and "uncompromisingness," suggesting a detachment from the world. The chapter is divided into two chunks, "[Chunk 1](arke:01KG8AP3WXEJNJXMJ9CCYB38N5)" and "[Chunk 2](arke:01KG8AP3WXXR6ZK717BNFPYHXM)".
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