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Viking Ship Construction - Tools in use

Squared logs rebated to go over ribs in the ship using just a axe.
* A craftsman rebating squared logs with an axe

One of the shipwrights team uses an adze to shape a embryo Sternpost.
* A shipwright using an adxe

The Sideaxe is used to make split planks flat. It has an offset blade and a 'bent' handle to keep the users hands clear of the work.
* Closeup of a sideaxe in use

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