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title: Splitting at the Timber Yard: Viking Ship Construction 16
author: Selim Rumi Civralı
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21647/splitting-at-the-timber-yard/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2026-03-18
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# Splitting at the Timber Yard: Viking Ship Construction 16

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

## Image File

[![Splitting at the Timber Yard: Viking Ship Construction 16](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21647.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21647.jpg)

## Image Caption

In the [Viking](https://www.worldhistory.org/Vikings/) 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](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). Splitting at the Timber Yard: Viking Ship Construction 16. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21647/splitting-at-the-timber-yard/>
### Chicago
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/>.
### MLA
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/>.

## License & Copyright

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