Two weeks ago, Carsten and Silas collected the last batch of retted lime bast from the woods and brought it back to the museum for processing. The bast was stripped from the outer bark and rinsed in the harbour to remove the worst of the dirt and debris. They could have begun working with the bast straight away – lime bast can be spun into cords while wet – but they chose to allow it to dry first.
You can see three short clips of the process <link https: instagram.com vikingshipmuseum external-link-new-window external link in new>here and on Monday we’ll be documenting the process in full as Carsten makes the braces for the Gislinge Boat.
For now though, here’s some shots to give you an idea of the different appearances and textures of the various ropes that will make up the Gislinge Boat’s rig.
We’re getting closer and closer to a finished vessel…
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