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HELP NEEDED, Gokstad Ship Cleats
Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2005 2:00 pm
by Cap'n Atli
Somewhere I have some detailed drawings of the ship cleats from the Gokstad Ship, both from a book and from a monograph. I've dug through my libraries and my (sadly unorganized) document files and just cannot find them.
Any help out there on the Historical Research bulletin board? Electronic would be fine, since I need to provide some input to our woodworkers.
Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2005 2:05 pm
by Cap'n Atli
Clarification:
These are the cleats meant to belay the rigging, not the cleats that were carved proud on the strakes the lash the strakes to the frames (planks to ribs).
Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2005 4:54 pm
by Halvgrimr
Atli
is this what your looking for?
[img]http://www.vikingsna.org/temp/gok.JPG[/img]
if so i can supply additional info first thing in the morning
Halv
headed out the door
Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2005 9:45 pm
by Cap'n Atli
Looks like the right manuscript, but the wrong items. Nice illustrations of the maiden blocks, though.
These are the two-horned cleats that were riveted to the inside of the ship towards the stern; sort of like this:
\______/
or what you'd get if you cut a maiden block down the moddle and eliminated the eye.
Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2005 9:08 am
by Halvgrimr
OK, I am looking thru Nicolaysen's "The Viking Ship Discovered at Gokstad" and dont see what your looking for.
Just in case i missed it feel free to take a look at the folder below to see if you can find what you need.
The Viking Ship Discovered at Gokstad
http://www.vikingsna.org/temp/gokstad/
If you do let me know and I will send you any text you need.
Halv