Controlled Felling

Viking Ship Construction 14
Selim Rumi Civralı
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The tree for a Viking ship was felled with long-handled axes rather than saws, and the fall was carefully directed. After it fell, the trunk was roughly cleaned, and useful curved branches and forked sections were set aside.

Charcoal illustration by Selim Rumi Civralı.

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Selim Rumi Civralı
Illustrator and founder of Civralı Studio, specializing in military history, experimental archaeology, and the politics of sport. Creator of the Rebuilding Hardrada documentary project.

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Civralı, S. R. (2026, March 18). Controlled Felling: Viking Ship Construction 14. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21645/controlled-felling/

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Civralı, Selim Rumi. "Controlled Felling: Viking Ship Construction 14." World History Encyclopedia, March 18, 2026. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21645/controlled-felling/.

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Civralı, Selim Rumi. "Controlled Felling: Viking Ship Construction 14." World History Encyclopedia, 18 Mar 2026, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21645/controlled-felling/.

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