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title: Searching for Curved Timber: Viking Ship Construction 10
author: Selim Rumi Civralı
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21641/searching-for-curved-timber/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2026-03-18
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# Searching for Curved Timber: Viking Ship Construction 10

_Authored by [Selim Rumi Civralı](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/selimrumicivral/)_

## Image File

[![Searching for Curved Timber: Viking Ship Construction 10](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21641.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21641.jpg)

## Image Caption

In clinker [Viking ships](https://www.worldhistory.org/Viking_Ships/), branches and trunk junctions with natural curves were vital for making frames without cutting the fibres. This search for curved timber required extensive scanning within the forest and directly affected the durability of the ship.

Charcoal illustration by Selim [Rumi](https://www.worldhistory.org/Rumi/) Civralı.

#### Editorial Review

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## About the Author

Illustrator and founder of Civralı Studio, specializing in military history, experimental archaeology, and the politics of sport. Creator of the Rebuilding Hardrada documentary project.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Civralı, S. R. (2026, March 18). Searching for Curved Timber: Viking Ship Construction 10. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21641/searching-for-curved-timber/>
### Chicago
Civralı, Selim Rumi. "Searching for Curved Timber: Viking Ship Construction 10." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 18, 2026. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21641/searching-for-curved-timber/>.
### MLA
Civralı, Selim Rumi. "Searching for Curved Timber: Viking Ship Construction 10." *World History Encyclopedia*, 18 Mar 2026, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21641/searching-for-curved-timber/>.

## License & Copyright

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