THE
VIKING
LONG-SHIPS
The long-ships were the most valuable weapon
to the Vikings.It allowed them to travel around to other far away lands so they could steal and trade.
How they were built
Usually the ships were built beside rivers
for tests.
Materials
To make the keel they would cut a tall oak tree.
There were other Vikings who cut long planks of wood but mostly
short ones to support the ribs.The pegs were made out of wood and there were
iron rivets to fasten the wooden pieces together.The sails,which were built later,were usually made out of wool or linen.To stop water getting inbetween the wood they used
tar or hemp.
Tools and measurements
The vikings used their fingers to aproximate and used all different tools like:scrapers
and mallets and also wedges.
Sails and ores
The sailors pulled the ores when the ship was using its sail.
They covered the ore holes to stop the sea splashing in.