woodrat

Its time to start on the head of the ship.
First the starboard side showing the portlids. The were not hinged and the two halflids were removed before running out the gun. The tip of the gun and its tompion plugged the hole when portlid closed.

The next pic shows the several components of the head including the hooked gammoning knee, the knee of the head and curved cheekpieces. 

Thinner filling pieces have been made to go between the curved cheeks

the assembled head prior to final shaping. Note the hook on the gammoning knee to accept the stay. This was comon french practice.

a trial attachment with duble side tape and a clamp to make sure the gammoning knee lines up with the stempost and support for bowsprit

Dick

Its time to start on the head of the ship.
First the starboard side showing the portlids. The were not hinged and the two halflids were removed before running out the gun. The tip of the gun and its tompion plugged the hole when portlid closed.

The next pic shows the several components of the head including the hooked gammoning knee, the knee of the head and curved cheekpieces. 

Thinner filling pieces have been made to go between the curved cheeks

the assembled head prior to final shaping. Note the hook on the gammoning knee to accept the stay. This was comon french practice.

a trial attachment with duble side tape and a clamp to make sure the gammoning knee lines up with the stempost and support for bowsprit

Dick

Its time to start on the head of the ship.
First the starboard side showing the portlids. The were not hinged and the two halflids were removed before running out the gun. The tip of the gun and its tompion plugged the hole when portlid closed.

The next pic shows the several components of the head including the hooked gammoning knee, the knee of the head and curved cheekpieces. 

Thinner filling pieces have been made to go between the curved cheeks

the assembled head prior to final shaping. Note the hook on the gammoning knee to accept the stay. This was comon french practice.

a trial attachment with duble side tape and a clamp to make sure the gammoning knee lines up with the stempost and support for bowsprit

Dick

Its time to start on the head of the ship.
First the starboard side showing the portlids. The were not hinged and the two halflids were removed before running out the gun. The tip of the gun and its tompion plugged the hole when portlid closed.

The next pic shows the several components of the head including the hooked gammoning knee, the knee of the head and curved cheekpieces. 

Thinner filling pieces have been made to go between the curved cheeks

the assembled head prior to final shaping. Note the hook on the gammoning knee to accept the stay. This was comon french practice.

a trial attachment with duble side tape and a clamp to make sure the gammoning knee lines up with the stempost and support for bowsprit

Dick

Its time to start on the head of the ship.
First the starboard side showing the portlids. The were not hinged and the two halflids were removed before running out the gun. The tip of the gun and its tompion plugged the hole when portlid closed.

The next pic shows the several components of the head including the hooked gammoning knee, the knee of the head and curved cheekpieces. 

Thinner filling pieces have been made to go between the curved cheeks

the assembled head prior to final shaping. Note the hook on the gammoning knee to accept the stay. This was comon french practice.

a trial attachment with duble side tape and a clamp to make sure the gammoning knee lines up with the stempost and support for bowsprit

Dick

Its time to start on the head of the ship.
First the starboard side showing the portlids. The were not hinged and the two halflids were removed before running out the gun. The tip of the gun and its tompion plugged the hole when portlid closed.

The next pic shows the several components of the head including the hooked gammoning knee, the knee of the head and curved cheekpieces. 

Thinner filling pieces have been made to go between the curved cheeks

the assembled head prior to final shaping. Note the hook on the gammoning knee to accept the stay. This was comon french practice.

a trial attachment with duble side tape and a clamp to make sure the gammoning knee lines up with the stempost and support for bowsprit

Dick

It is a very controversial area to dive into. But the results of "experimental archaeology" do not seem to mesh with the iconography so far found dating to the viking period. The sail that ms. Bischoff depicts in her plans seems to be most like those used in 19th century norwegian coasters as seen in this drawing by R C Leslie:

The iconographic evidence from the viking period comes down to only a few sources: rock carvings, coins, rune stones  and graffiti.
 
The Gotland stones aconsistently show a low slung sail which is as wide as the ship is long and with a diagonal pattern on it beneath which are a series of lines attached to the foot of the sail

The carvings on rune stones demonstrate very wide rectangular sails

Coins from the same era show again a wide low slung sail with evidence of the sail being brailed up in a number of places but only one coin (the third one) could possibly represent a reefed sail but I doubt it.

The graffiti scratched on rocks in Trondheim show a longship and a ?knarr with lowered yards and the sail furled.

 
The modern reconstructions of sail and rig are more in keeping with the well tested and effective 19th century sail of the coaster which is high and narrow rather than the meagre evidence from the viking period of a wide and low slung sail. We dont have enough evidence to be dogmatic about this and, at the end of the day, Siggi you have built a beautiful model of a modern reconstruction of the Gokstad ship and it is perfectly fine to attach a reconstructed sail on it. The above is not meant as any criticism of your lovely build.
 
Cheers
Dick
ref.  The rigging of the viking age warship.  Ole Thirup Kastholm
 
 

I have molded the guns in resin, although neater job might be obtained by turning them.

Here they are on their carriages. Please note that the continental practice was for the breeching rope to pass through the cheeks of the carriage

I will mount them later in the run-out positiion. Gun tackles under construction.
 
Dick
 
 
 

Hello,
yesterday I set the model into the now finished show case, and thereby is the building process complete. The last picture shows the model where it stands during the building process, and that should be for the first time it's place.

I have molded the guns in resin, although neater job might be obtained by turning them.

Here they are on their carriages. Please note that the continental practice was for the breeching rope to pass through the cheeks of the carriage

I will mount them later in the run-out positiion. Gun tackles under construction.
 
Dick
 
 
 

I have molded the guns in resin, although neater job might be obtained by turning them.

Here they are on their carriages. Please note that the continental practice was for the breeching rope to pass through the cheeks of the carriage

I will mount them later in the run-out positiion. Gun tackles under construction.
 
Dick
 
 
 

I have molded the guns in resin, although neater job might be obtained by turning them.

Here they are on their carriages. Please note that the continental practice was for the breeching rope to pass through the cheeks of the carriage

I will mount them later in the run-out positiion. Gun tackles under construction.
 
Dick
 
 
 

I have molded the guns in resin, although neater job might be obtained by turning them.

Here they are on their carriages. Please note that the continental practice was for the breeching rope to pass through the cheeks of the carriage

I will mount them later in the run-out positiion. Gun tackles under construction.
 
Dick
 
 
 

I have molded the guns in resin, although neater job might be obtained by turning them.

Here they are on their carriages. Please note that the continental practice was for the breeching rope to pass through the cheeks of the carriage

I will mount them later in the run-out positiion. Gun tackles under construction.
 
Dick
 
 
 

There's no easy way to make the gun-carriages at this scale except piece by piece. 
this shows the concave cutouts for the sides. Each pair of sides are held together by double sided tape during these steps and drilling.
Drilling for the axles. I do not have the skills to mill the axles so I chose a less accurate method.
 

a jig for aligning the front and back crossmembers during gluing.

the carriage assembled and pinned 

Now for the cannon.
 
Cheers
Dick 
 

In my build of the Trombetta carrack of 1445 :
 
 
 
On page 16 there is a description of a method to create a billowing mainsail from plaster of Paris and paper
You may find this of use
Cheers
Dick 

In my build of the Trombetta carrack of 1445 :
 
 
 
On page 16 there is a description of a method to create a billowing mainsail from plaster of Paris and paper
You may find this of use
Cheers
Dick 

There's no easy way to make the gun-carriages at this scale except piece by piece. 
this shows the concave cutouts for the sides. Each pair of sides are held together by double sided tape during these steps and drilling.
Drilling for the axles. I do not have the skills to mill the axles so I chose a less accurate method.
 

a jig for aligning the front and back crossmembers during gluing.

the carriage assembled and pinned 

Now for the cannon.
 
Cheers
Dick 
 

Thanks Grant, Guy and 42rocker. The jarrah is working out OK as a framing material. Here is the completed stern section. I am going off air for a while as I make some more frames. A bientot.
 
Dick
 

This post shows the construction and fitting of the last full frame aft which also abuts the fashion piece.
Dick 
 
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The stern timbers are made and installed. Please note the is a large entry port on the
larboard side of the stern which was originally for loading of timber and
masting.

Dick 
 

Here is more on rebating the "counter-keel" to receive the floors for each
frame. I used the cross slide on my saw to make these. Ensure that the stem and stern frame rebates are lined up on the frame marks on the baseboard.The next job is to make the rabbets. 
 
Dick
 

further progress on the backbone of the ship 

Here are the sternpost and stem in place on keel.

Dick
 

I will try to document each step, including the mistakes. The first step is to
make the keel from western australian jarrah hardwood. The stem and stern post
as well as keelson will also use this wood.
 
Cheers, Dick