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title: Choosing Ash: Viking Ship Construction 11
author: Selim Rumi Civralı
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21642/choosing-ash/
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updated: 2026-03-18
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# Choosing Ash: Viking Ship Construction 11

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

## Image File

[![Choosing Ash: Viking Ship Construction 11](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21642.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21642.jpg)

## Image Caption

Ash was preferred by [Viking](https://www.worldhistory.org/Vikings/) shipbuilders for oars and for parts exposed to heavy impact. Thanks to its toughness and high shock resistance, ash offered the ideal engineering solution for ship components that worked under constant fatigue loads.

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

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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). Choosing Ash: Viking Ship Construction 11. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21642/choosing-ash/>
### Chicago
Civralı, Selim Rumi. "Choosing Ash: Viking Ship Construction 11." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 18, 2026. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21642/choosing-ash/>.
### MLA
Civralı, Selim Rumi. "Choosing Ash: Viking Ship Construction 11." *World History Encyclopedia*, 18 Mar 2026, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21642/choosing-ash/>.

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