Construction – Jewel of Muscat

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Construction

001 Building the construction site

002 First container of planks from Ghana arrives

003 Planks are twisted into shape

004 Relearning old skills

005 Chiseling a plank into shape

006 Checking the line of the keel

007 Retrieving planks from the sea

008 Blood from the sacrifice is smeared on the stem post

009 Lugs will help support the planks

010 Light is used to check the planks۪ fit

011 Garboard planks are twisted on the keel

012 A plank for the garboard strake

013 The shape and fit has to be perfect

014 Planks are steamed into shape

015 Experimental traditional wooden clamps

016 Showing the curve the ship will take on

017 The frames help to show the shape of the ship

018 More planks are steamed

019 Stitching should start soon

020 A needle for the stitching

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