Splitting at the Timber Yard

Viking Ship Construction 16
Selim Rumi Civralı
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In the Viking timber yard, large logs were split from the root end. Small wedges first opened a line, then larger wedges and mallet blows drove the split deeper, and the wood followed its natural grain as it opened.

Charcoal illustration by Selim Rumi Civralı.

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Selim Rumi Civralı
Turkish producer and writer specializing in military history, experimental archaeology, and the politics of sport.

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Civralı, S. R. (2026, March 18). Splitting at the Timber Yard: Viking Ship Construction 16. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21647/splitting-at-the-timber-yard/

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Civralı, Selim Rumi. "Splitting at the Timber Yard: Viking Ship Construction 16." World History Encyclopedia, March 18, 2026. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21647/splitting-at-the-timber-yard/.

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Civralı, Selim Rumi. "Splitting at the Timber Yard: Viking Ship Construction 16." World History Encyclopedia, 18 Mar 2026, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21647/splitting-at-the-timber-yard/.

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