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Reconstruction of the Hjortspring boat This part deals with the rib frames. Schematic representation and naming of the Hjortspring boat's structural parts. (1) Rib-frames Roughly chopped lime tree trunk.The rough seat.A roughly shaped thwart.Seat and beam are shaped.Shape the underside of the thwart.A fully shaped thwart compared to a 1:1 scale drawing. The seats on all thwarts are the same size, only the bar between them is different.A finished rib frame. Most rib frames consist of the five parts shown, except for no. 10 and no. 1, they only have one column. In addition, No. 1 is very special.Tofte no. 1 - the aft thwart is roughly adapted.Details are cut out on thwart no. 1.Thwart no. 1 together with a support beam.The cleats at thwart no. 1 are specially designed. It is our own construction, as there are no preserved parts from this part of the findThwart no. 1 put in place aft. Note the cut-outs and holes at the bottom of the thwart.A small stern bulkhead is mounted at the rear of the railing planks and the first plank for a small deck is in placeStern thwart, stern bulkhead and deck in place.The boat is now tarred inside, the thwarts treated with linseed oil and a ‘stretch rope’ has been fitted between the cleats on both stern blocks.The stern bulkhead with its fine carvings, also on the stern side. The stretch rope is attached to the cleats on the aft stern block. You can do this with the images above If you:Hover over an image, an explanation will appearClick on an image and it and all the others will be displayed in large size. You can switch between images using the mouse, arrow keys or an arrow in the image. To return, click on the cross in the top right corner Gunwale-planks Horns Sources   1: Kaul, Flemming, Da våbnene tav, fig.11, p.19 Language The text in this article has been translated from Danish to English using the free DeepL translation programme. 
Reconstruction of the Hjortspring boat This section covers railing planks, manufacturing and sewing for side planks and stem blocks. Schematic representation and naming of the Hjortspring boat's structural parts. (1) The railing planks, 1997 - 1998 Glue on the missing wood of the railing planks. The extension pieces are aligned with a 20 cm inclined overlap and screwed, temporarily, to the railing plank.The extension plank is screwed to the railing plank. The butt joints also have an inclined overlap of 20 cm.Piece by piece, the railing plank becomes wider.Length and end joint.Glued with System West. Larger screws with sheet metal nuts are used on the back to ensure maximum retention in the soft lime wood.All extension planks are now glued in place. The cuts are made at the butt joint between the planks to reduce stiffness, i.e. a more secure compression.The railing plank on the starboard side is set up for marking purposes.The centre line of the cleats is marked on the railing plank.Mark the cleats from the centre line.The cleats are cut out.The top cleat at the railing should be ‘crescent’ shaped. There is a model at the front of the image.Roughening of the upper cleats.The cleats on the starboard railing plank are complete. However, the cleats at frames 1 & 10 are the exception, they are made when the railing plank is mounted.Starboard railing plank strapped to the templates for alignment with the side plank.Adjust the edge of the railing plank to the right angle with a band knife. Start at the centre of the boat and work piece by piece towards the bow and stern.It must be controlled.The sewing is started mid-ship.The two planks are clamped together in front of the seam with this device.Both railing planks are sewn simultaneously to prevent the boat from warping. There are two helpers under the boat to tighten the seams.Preparation and marking for the alignment of the railing planks to the stem block.The stem block surfaces are adapted to the railing planks.Align the railing edge of the stem block with the railing plank.Final adjustments before sewing.Starboard side about to be in place.The last template is removed. They are replaced by a spacer and a string to hold the plank in place.The sewing is approaching the stern.Sewing holes at the railing plank and stem block.The two sewing holes in the railing edge are drilled perpendicular to the oblique joins.The cleats at frames 1 & 10 are made on site to ensure they are horizontal.The finished seam, outside.The finished seam, inside.
Reconstruction of the Hjortspring boat This part covers the side planks, manufacturing and sewing for the bottom plank and stem blocks. Schematic representation and naming of the Hjortspring boat's structural parts. (1) Side planks, 1996 - 1997 The stems are sewn to the bottom plank. A set of shape templates is attached.The front stem block is sewn to the bottom plank.In addition to the stitching, the stem block is also locked to the bottom plank with a through-going light tapered pin, which is then secured with a wedge.The bottom plank is prepared for the joint with the lower horn; the stem wood (oak) is mounted and secured with an oak pin in the same way as the stem block, both in the upper and lower horn.The templates are secured against twisting and screwed to laths in the bottom of the boat, which are tied to the cleats in the bottom plank.A side plank is held in place with cords through the plank cleats.Mounting templates have been set up to hold the planks in place. The cleats on the starboard side plank are being cut out.Prepare the starboard side plank for sewing. Check the progress of the railing.A total of three plumb bobs, suspended from a steel cable under the ceiling, are used to ensure that the boat does not twist when the planks are sewn on. The planks are sewn from amidships and towards the bow and stern and on both sides simultaneously.Adjusting the side plank edge to match the bottom plank edge. Here at frame 10. Note the change in angle of the bottom plank edge.The sewing is approaching the bow block and the sewing of the side plank to the bow is being prepared.Preparing to sew the side plank to the bow. The wood pieces protect the holes when the white cords are pulled tight. Linden wood is a bit soft.The side plank is now sewn to the bow.Railing plank set up. As you can see, some wood is missing. It will be dealt with later!Once both side planks were in place, we had a party (again) on 8 June 1997. Various working methods were demonstrated, including how to make 2-strand sewing cord. You can do this with the images above If you:Hover over an image, an explanation will appearClick on an image and it and all the others will be displayed in large size. You can switch between images using the mouse, arrow keys or an arrow in the image. To return, click on the cross in the top right corner Keel-plank Gunwale-planks Sources   1: Kaul, Flemming, Da våbnene tav, fig.11, p.19 Language The text in this article has been translated from Danish to English using the free DeepL translation programme. 
Reconstruction of the Hjortspring boat This part deals with the bottom plank and stem blocks. Schematic representation and naming of the structural parts of the Hjortspring boat. (1) Bottom planks, 1993 - 1996 A tree is selected at Mynary in the Kisielwo forest, Poland.The logs (4 pieces) have arrived home from Poland and the first one - for the bottom plank - has arrived in the Linde shipyard.Getting ready to split the trunk.The selected stem half is placed on the workbenches.The shape of the bottom plank has been outlined and the cutting has begun.The outer shape is formed.A Danish linden tree for use as a stem block.Rough cutting of a stem block.The top of the trunk to the bottom plank was damaged during felling. A repair block was glued on by a specialist.The underside of the bottom plank is nearing completion.We had made a mistake when the bottom plank was chiselled at the sides. Planks were glued on to get enough width.Glue surfaces and extension planks are prepared. Video is also recorded.The extension planks are glued on, screw holes filled and the curvature marked according to a template. Our favourite tools.The extension planks were held in place during gluing. The holes after the screws were glued and plugged with linden dowels.A stem block is taking shape.Cleats are cut out.The, almost, finished bottom plank. The outside smeared with wood tar.Final finish of cleat, leaving material for a rounding. Note the square holes!Specialised tools for square holes.The two side planks are nearing completion.When the keel and side planks were finished, a ‘keel stretching party’ was held on 23 March 1996. You can do this with the images above If you:Hover over an image, an explanation will appearClick on an image and it and all the others will be displayed in large size. You can switch between images using the mouse, arrow keys or an arrow in the image. To return, click on the cross in the top right corner Preparation Side planks Sources   1: Kaul, Flemming, Da våbnene tav, fig.11, p.19 Language The text in this article has been translated from Danish to English using the free DeepL translation programme. 
In the year 2024 In addition to the Tuesdays mentioned below, we may also be open on other days in connection with holidays and the like.We also have various events throughout the year.These opening days will be described here and in our activity calendar. Course We organise a course in needle binding, see here. Tuesdays Every Tuesday evening, almost, is members' night, from 18:30 to 21:00, where members can do whatever activities they are passionate about, but preferably something related to prehistoric times.Guests are also very welcome, either for a chat about what we do or for a tour of the workshops. Guided tour Our films are shown here. The tour typically begins in our lecture room with the showing of a film about the guild's work and the creation of the reconstructed Hjortspring boat - Tilia Alsie.The film lasts approximately 20 minutes, more if there are any questions.You can then go on to see the exhibits in the room: tools, weapons and utensils, all replicas from the Hjortspring find, as well as recreated clothing from the Early Iron Age.The film can be shown with speech in three languages: Danish, German and English.
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