Every Genius Detail That Made Viking Longships Remarkable

Vikings were expert shipbuilders, and the longships that survived from the era are a testament to their ingenuity, as well as the strength and durability of their preferred wood type: oak.

[fratercontenduntocculta]

I'm always pleased to see ancient traditions being upheld. Truly a genius way of building a vessel!

[carolwilliams]

How fortunate that there are craftsfolk willing and able to carry this on these highly specialized techniques, else they would be doomed to be lost forever...

[johngeverett]

Seems like it just ended with the story half-told.

[boathemian]

I’ve stood there looking at these ships. Worth the trip.

[flfunno]

This was not every genius detail that made viking longships remarkable.

[nicolamullings]

They should make a whole video with those boat builders, fascinating from a woodworking point of view.

[JohnJohansen]

Guy's!
This was only a 3½ minutes advertisement for the channel.
There are lots of serious YouTube channels that handle the Viking world a lot more seriously!

[sharcc]

Before watching. Alright, ready for the entire video to be vaguely related to the title without actually answering the question! Here we go!

Edit after watching:

Went over material choice and basic wood working. Not really any of the "Genius details" that they said they'd explain.

[amirbinomar]

I came from Terengganu, there’s an ancient boatman village. Only handful still alive making remarkable boats using traditional method. During our prime, we made big boats for the Chinese and Japanese too. Traditional way, is the only way.

[jurg]

finally I can remember which side "starboard" refers to!

[sammoore]

Vikings also did a lot of metal extraction from earth. Many viking sites were next to marches, where they mined the bottom layer to get iron.

[paoloviti]

What makes me annoyed is that this video has ended abruptly! Great carpenter that is building a Viking ship👍👍👍

[xvdd]

They were called "clinker" from the clinking of iron rivets.

[cuhurun]

Good video, but please make them longer so more detail and facts can be aired.

[KermitOfWar]

Viking ship designs are bizarre looking, yet their design were built with purpose. To be durable, swift, & fast. Boat builders are one of a kind. Every cut, measurement, & hammer strike has to be just right or else the boat turns into a sinking canoe.👍

[Black-Panther]

1:32 how did the vikings make their hull waterproof?

[richardmoss]

0:48 the narrator says that planks were built up on either side yet the animation shows both sides so which is it?

[castortroymidranda]

nice video, thanks for this, from Brazil

[jamilam]

Now I'm gonna build a paddle board, inspired by this guy. A little mini viking ship with an oak steering board

[ericthered]

I'm interested in how these small vessels survived the monster waves they must have seen.