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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Radial Cleaving

by Selim Rumi Civralı
published on 18 March 2026

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For the clinker planks for a Viking ship, the tree was split radially from the centre outward. Unlike a saw, this process did not cut the fibres and preserved the natural strength of the wood. This first intervention with the axe formed the basis of the ship’s ability to flex in stormy seas.

Charcoal illustration by Selim Rumi Civralı.

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