Viking Ship Construction: A Step-by-step Visual Guide

Selim Rumi Civralı

by Selim Rumi Civralı
published on 20 March 2026

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The Clinker Overlap

by Selim Rumi Civralı
published on 18 March 2026

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The Clinker Overlap — View Full-Size Image

In the clinker system of a Viking ship, each new plank overlapped the one below. This overlap acted like a structural spine that strengthened the hull along its length and kept the ship light yet remarkably strong.

Charcoal illustration by Selim Rumi Civralı.

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