Building a Viking ship or a boat of Norse design involves a traditional craftsmanship which is a refined art, delivered from master to apprentice, usually from father to son for generations. The skills vere passed on as tacit knowledge, mostly orally and by by practising the craft, usually without any detailed drawings or accurate diagrams.

Would you like to help out in the construction of a Viking ship using Viking Age building techniques? I recently met with Viking ship builder Ragnar on Ringerike, who is leading the...

A master ship-builder would set the design for the Viking ship, and he started with the keel. However, it was the two curving posts at the front and the back of the ship – the stem and the stern – which would determine what sort of shape the finished vessel would be. It is from this vital first stage that he got his name – the Stem-smith.

Presentation video of the small boat from Gokstad Hanus Jensen presents the Gokstad boat and the preliminary work of building the Viking Ship Museum’s eighth reconstruction of this beautiful boat. The building work has been moved indoors to the boatyard and the boatbuilders are working on the last strake.

From clinker-building to the use of iron rivets, each technique played a crucial role in the durability and efficiency of the ships. This section explores the construction techniques employed by the Vikings, highlighting their ingenuity and attention to detail.

2018年10月9日 · To build the hull, use popsicle sticks and hot glue. Make the bow tall enough so water won’t submerge and sink the ship. The bow and stern should be the same height since Viking designed their ships to travel either way. For the keel, use more popsicle sticks to create and place on the underside of the hull. This should run from bow to stern.

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The purpose of this article is give you, the aspiring shipwright, a practical guideline to building your own Viking ship. The Vikings raided and colonized towns and cities stretching from North America to the Caucasus Mountains to North Africa--and their primary mode of …

2019年8月6日 · Using timber from Denmark and Norway and utilizing traditional building methods from the Viking age. The Building Has Began. On June 20, 2012 the new ship, named Saga Oseberg, was launched from the city of Tønsberg. The ship floated very well, and in March 2014 it was taken out to open seas towards the lighthouse of Færder.

I am excited to be embarking on the construction of a model of the Oseberg Viking Ship! This ship was a ceremonial burial ship built around 800-834 AD and was excavated in Oseberg , Norway in 1904-1905.