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Re: Material: Pine Tar
By:PatrickC
Date: 11/23/2005, 8:05 am
In Response To: Re: Material: Pine Tar *Pic* (David, Tasmania)

That is about the same size boat as was on the show.
They said pine tar was still good after 1200 years on some relics they inspected.

: Hi Patrick
: I saw the Rosskilde viking boats in my home town last summer, and the
: builders put on some interesting demonstrations of technique.They
: certainly gave pine tar the thumbs up. The boat in the picture was built
: to carry 6 men and 6 sheep if I recall.
: cheers
: david

Messages In This Thread

Material: Pine Tar
PatrickC -- 11/23/2005, 12:05 am
Re: Material: Pine Tar
Bryan Hansel -- 11/23/2005, 12:07 pm
Re: Material: Pine Tar *Pic*
David, Tasmania -- 11/23/2005, 2:24 am
Re: Material: Pine Tar
Kent Robertson -- 11/23/2005, 11:15 pm
Re: Material: Pine Tar
PatrickC -- 11/23/2005, 8:05 am