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Inside the Shipyard of Draken Harald Hårfagre: The Real Viking Ship Used in The Odyssey #TheOdyssey #VikingHistory #RealSeamanship
Before Draken Harald Hårfagre became the real open-deck ship featured in Christopher Nolan’s production of The Odyssey, it was carefully assembled by hand in a closed shipyard in Western Norway. This video offers a rare look at a typical workday in May 2011, documenting the precision required to construct a historical 25-seat warship designed for a crew of 100 men. Please visit our website for more information: drakenhh.com
Norway’s leading traditional boatbuilders used archaeological records and Old Norse sagas to recreate the superb seaworthiness of ancient ocean-going longships.
What this shipyard footage highlights:
The installation of the 17th strake using traditional wood clamps to hold overlapping planks in place before drilling.
The application of natural tar and hemp string inside the scarf joints acts as a watertight sealant between the planks.
Boatbuilders are conducting a practical seminar at the bow to discuss the complex geometry of the curved, twisted hood end boards.
Hand-shaping critical structural elements using traditional boat axes and hand planes to ensure the ship survives the open sea.
The rhythmic sound of clinking, a process requiring roughly 100 hammer strokes per nail to secure the 10,000 iron clinch nails, reverberates across the hull.
This meticulous woodwork creates a highly flexible, authentic clinker-built hull built to withstand real ocean forces rather than green-screen studio environments.
🔔𝐃𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐮𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬.
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Inside the Shipyard of Draken Harald Hårfagre: The Real Viking Ship Used in The Odyssey
Inside the Shipyard of Draken Harald Hårfagre: The Real Viking Ship Used in The Odyssey #TheOdyssey #VikingHistory #RealSeamanship
Before Draken Harald Hårfagre became the real open-deck ship featured in Christopher Nolan’s production of The Odyssey, it was carefully assembled by hand in a closed shipyard in Western Norway. This video offers a rare look at a typical workday in May 2011, documenting the precision required to construct a historical 25-seat warship designed for a crew of 100 men. Please visit our website for more information: drakenhh.com
Norway’s leading traditional boatbuilders used archaeological records and Old Norse sagas to recreate the superb seaworthiness of ancient ocean-going longships.
What this shipyard footage highlights:
The installation of the 17th strake using traditional wood clamps to hold overlapping planks in place before drilling.
The application of natural tar and hemp string inside the scarf joints acts as a watertight sealant between the planks.
Boatbuilders are conducting a practical seminar at the bow to discuss the complex geometry of the curved, twisted hood end boards.
Hand-shaping critical structural elements using traditional boat axes and hand planes to ensure the ship survives the open sea.
The rhythmic sound of clinking, a process requiring roughly 100 hammer strokes per nail to secure the 10,000 iron clinch nails, reverberates across the hull.
This meticulous woodwork creates a highly flexible, authentic clinker-built hull built to withstand real ocean forces rather than green-screen studio environments.
🔔𝐃𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐮𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬.
youtube.com/@DrakenHH/?sub_confirmation=1
🔗 Stay Connected With Us.
Facebook: facebook.com/DrakenHH
Instagram: instagram.com/DrakenHH
Website: drakenhh.com
Twitter (X): https://x.com/DrakenHH
📩 For business inquiries:
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#drakenharaldharfagre #theodyssey #vikinghistory #shipyardcraft #woodworkingtools #realseamanship
Inside the Shipyard of Draken Harald Hårfagre: The Real Viking Ship Used in The Odyssey
