Longship

[bilmo-p5]

Just saw this in another place and thought it was worth linking here...

[video]https://youtu.be/WgO8mDbK_ZI[/video]

 

[boatman]

Nice, is it carping to wonder why wooden blocks were used?

To repeat, at the Falmouth Maritime Museum we have a Viking Voyageers exhibition on until 2017 with sundry events. Two boats on show, one a Viking ship built only up from the water line and mounted on a platform that you can walk around and on. The other is a faering that is seaworthy having been rowed across the from where it was built. Chance to examine Viking technology and artifacts.

 

[Tengu]

I went to see it with my class. Though small, it is an excellent exibition and one well worth seeing.

 

[Tony]

Only just watched this, it's cool, hard work I'd imagine but the feeling of freedom that goes with it must be very rewarding...

 

[Qwerty]

Taken a few years ago when I sailed in company with the Danish built Havhingsten fra Glendalough

 

[mrcharly]

Nice, is it carping to wonder why wooden blocks were used?

Instead of using tufnol? I'd agree that tufnol can look ok and lasts well, but why not use wooden blocks for the look and feel?

The big blocks on my barge are wood with steel pins and tufnol rollers. They look the part (well, tbh, they look rusty and unvarnished).

 

[boatman]

I did not query the use of wood but questioned the use of blocks. But seems I am wrong and some form of pulley block could have been in use. So much for information from earlier sources like Regia Angelorum. My apologies.

http://www.vikingeskibsmuseet.dk/en...e/2008/july/article/making-sail/#.VZUwLflViko

 

[sandbender]

Brilliant!

 

[mrcharly]

I did not query the use of wood but questioned the use of blocks. But seems I am wrong and some form of pulley block could have been in use. So much for information from earlier sources like Regia Angelorum. My apologies.

http://www.vikingeskibsmuseet.dk/en...e/2008/july/article/making-sail/#.VZUwLflViko

Didn't even occur to me that blocks might not have been in use! I wonder how old pulley and block systems are?

 

[Toddy]

The Birlinn's …the Scottish Islander's 'longship' used a hoop and dolly shaped blocks on the lines.

They can be seen on this image of Orcuan….look at the fore and aft lines.

http://www.shipshapenetwork.org.uk/data/files/GalGael_Final_Report.pdf

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