Finishing the forestay
The eye splice is finished and it's time to lay the final cord of the rope
Gone fishin' - after oak...
It's been a while since you got an update on life at the boatyard, so here's today's status
Making lime bast rope for the Gislinge Boat
Last week, you got a quick look at the first of the lime bast ropes Carsten had made for the shrouds on the…
The Gislinge Boat's rig
Ropes of horsehair, sealskin and wool are already in the house. Now it’s the turn of the lime bast.
Lime bast rope for the Gislinge Boat's rig
In comparison to ropes of skin, horse hair or cultivated plant materials such as hemp or flax, the manufacture of…
Underwater find of Mesolithic settlement
Maritime archaeologists from the Viking Ship Museum in Roskilde have found an 8,000 year old settlement under 5m of…
To cleave or not to cleave? That is the question...
Maritime experimental archaeology: a dynamic and on-going process
Catching up
Work is progressing quickly at the boatyard now, so here's a few of the best shots from the last weeks. Click on…
How do you sail a square-rigged boat?
Some information about sailing with square-sail - and a bibliography!