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…
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!
Taking stock
A look back at the first three months of the Gislinge Boat Open Source Project
Smelting bog ore: day 3 - rivets!
The boatbuilders have begun using the first bog iron rivets on the Gislinge Boat - an important part of the…
Smelting bog ore: day 2
Some images from day 2 of the bog ore smelt here at the boatyard - click on the photos to see them in full size
Smelting bog ore: day 1
Despite torrential rain, the first smelt was a success for Mads and co.
From bog ore to iron rivets
We have a guest blogger on the Gislinge blog today. Archaeologist and iron smelter, Mads Jylov, will be at the…
Gislinge Project Blog
About the Gislinge blog
The Gislinge blog is about daily life at the Viking Ship Museum's boatyard, during the Gislinge Boat Project.
The blog is written by nature guide, Silas Tavs Ravn, and curator, Tríona Sørensen.
The project in pictures - take a look at the Gislinge-gallery!
Take a look at the latest recordings of the boatbuilders work with the Gislinge Boat...