building a vikingship

[buffalobill]

Hope this be of interest for some
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykUEAVw2Xzk

 

[Dangermouse]

What amazing workmanship. A totally wonderful ship. !

 

[AndyT]

That must be such satisfying work to do. And it floated! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90uKGICMbAI

Buffalobill, did you work on that project?

 

[Graham Orm]

Great stuff! Thanks for sharing :wink:

 

[buffalobill]

No I did not work on that ship but i live very close to where they build it, and i saw it when they had the first tests is pretty amazing to see it close, glad you liked it

 

[MARK.B.]

Some seriously heavy duty clamps in use there,facinating look at how hard it is to produce a beauty like that.

 

[ColeyS1]

That clinking looked exhausting just watching !

 

[Togalosh]

Wow... how awe inspiring..

..& they did all of that 2000 years ago too..incredible.

 

[MIGNAL]

Well, not quite 2,000 years ago but very impressive indeed. The replica isn't bad either.
Serious woodwork on a grand scale.

 

[Togalosh]

..if not 2000, then 1500 ??

I thought they came across this way after the Romans left (+- AD 450 ??)..but must have been doing it for a very long time before that to be so skilled...no?

Would they have had steel tools by then? I see they had steel nails.

Old or new - all very impressive.