was fashioned in part from a remarkable species of wood called southern. Still dont know if that helps.haha (not a crafter. Because naval warships took so long to construct, the vessels that fought the. Use of green or unseasoned wood will reduce a ship's lifespan by approximately half compared to the same type of wood properly seasoned.Įffects of age on hardness are minor, indeed sometimes wood will harden with age (example, the original "Old Ironsides", HMS Britannia, when broken up in 1825 her oak timbers had become so hard that all axes and tools were blunted, she had to be burnt to recover iron fittings instead). No wood, not even Live Oak, will stop cannonballs at close range, for reference 18 pdr cannon with standard 6lb charge can shoot through 60in oak at point blank range and 25in oak at 1000 yards. Ships can be built from more than one wood type, for example Constitution with live oak frames and white oak planking, or ships with english oak frames and fir planking (quite common arrangement). Very expensive.ġ0 is best, all values compared to the best performing in category IE oak's resistance to decay is 8, fir (pine) is 4 so fir will decay twice as fast. Tropical hardwood frame futtocks fastened with wooden trunnels (treenails) provide the basis for a strong, durable hull structure.
The type of boat used by the people of Cirebon currently is Sopek boat (small boat). Notes: Found only in North America, rare, extremely difficult to harvest and difficult to work with. There were dozens of groups operating in boat building. Ships built of pine have around half the lifespan of oak built ships and require more maintenance. Notes: Found throughout northern hemisphere, cheap, easy to work with and common but prone to decay. Not as hard as oak but unusually resistant to decay. Fasteners: Nails, rivets, treenails (wooden pegs) and other items used to join two pieces.
The next photo shows a pre-made section for the Symphony Of The Seas ship construction. Native Americans built homes of poles or planks. This technique was used for the first time in the construction of the Cunards Queen Mary 2 ship (2002-2004) by the French 'Chantiers de lAtlantique' company.
Wood construction has had an interesting evolution in North America because of the relatively abundant timber resource and the scattered development of much of the country. Notes: Found only in Indian Ocean area, common there but non-existent elsewhere. Planks/strakes: Flat pieces of wood that form the shape of the vessel. common, wood was used for concrete forms and supplementary structural components such as trusses and roof supports.