What materials did the Vikings use to build ships?
The ships were made of oak, pine, and timber. A good ship was made completely of oak. So many ships were made of oak that the trees became rare. Since they became rare they used pine, ash, birch, lime, and willow instead of oak. the tools they used were a wedge, axe, iron nails, biceps, adze, knives, and hammers. The Vikings on average traveled at 8 knots with full sails but the speed differed with different wind speed. The Viking ships could harbor at any beach. They had no need for deep water, safe anchorages, or quay sides. The Vikings liked to travel by ship because it was easier than by land. The cargo ships could hold 30 men with supplies, but a warship (Skuldulev ship) could only hold one or the other of less of each. The best ships made during the Viking age were made in Northern Europe. The Vikings were also known for their Long ships. They also all had a common symmetry and were clinker-built. Clinker, each hull plane overlaps it’s neighbor. They were built with broad, roomy
