Uploaded September 2015 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago
Traditional Wood and Iron Maintenance: Preparing for Expedition America 2016 #ExpeditionAmerica2016 #TraditionalCraftsmanship #ShipMaintenance
In the summer of 2015, the crew and specialized craftsmen undertook vital maintenance work on Draken Harald Hรฅrfagre to prepare the 35-meter open wooden vessel for its historic transatlantic crossing to America in 2016. Please visit our website for more information: drakenhh.com
This footage shows the detailed work required to preserve the structural integrity of a clinker-built hull, focusing on traditional iron forging and timber conservation.
What this technical maintenance footage highlights:
Forging custom iron spikes with an extremely low carbon content (nearly 0.02%) to match historical softness and flexibility, so the rivets do not snap under ocean pressure.
Comparing the older, worn-out iron fasteners with the newly up-dimensioned replacement spikes.
Traditional shipwrights carefully cut away compromised or decayed wood before installing structural internal reinforcements.
Ensuring perfect wood-to-wood contact surfaces along the hull framework, where future repairs would be impossible to reach once assembly is complete.
Every detail of this preparation ensures the ship remains entirely seaworthy and safe for the crew before facing the open Atlantic Ocean.
๐๐๐จ๐ง'๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐๐ฌ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐ก๐๐ง๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ฌ.
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Traditional Wood and Iron Maintenance: Preparing for Expedition America 2016
Traditional Wood and Iron Maintenance: Preparing for Expedition America 2016 #ExpeditionAmerica2016 #TraditionalCraftsmanship #ShipMaintenance
In the summer of 2015, the crew and specialized craftsmen undertook vital maintenance work on Draken Harald Hรฅrfagre to prepare the 35-meter open wooden vessel for its historic transatlantic crossing to America in 2016. Please visit our website for more information: drakenhh.com
This footage shows the detailed work required to preserve the structural integrity of a clinker-built hull, focusing on traditional iron forging and timber conservation.
What this technical maintenance footage highlights:
Forging custom iron spikes with an extremely low carbon content (nearly 0.02%) to match historical softness and flexibility, so the rivets do not snap under ocean pressure.
Comparing the older, worn-out iron fasteners with the newly up-dimensioned replacement spikes.
Traditional shipwrights carefully cut away compromised or decayed wood before installing structural internal reinforcements.
Ensuring perfect wood-to-wood contact surfaces along the hull framework, where future repairs would be impossible to reach once assembly is complete.
Every detail of this preparation ensures the ship remains entirely seaworthy and safe for the crew before facing the open Atlantic Ocean.
๐๐๐จ๐ง'๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐๐ฌ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐ก๐๐ง๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ฌ.
youtube.com/@DrakenHH/?sub_confirmation=1
๐ Stay Connected With Us.
Facebook: facebook.com/DrakenHH
Instagram: instagram.com/DrakenHH
Website: drakenhh.com
Twitter (X): https://x.com/DrakenHH
๐ฉ For business inquiries:
=============================
๐ฌSuggested videos for you:
โถ๏ธyoutube.com/watch?v=Fc_DcTERqgw
โถ๏ธyoutube.com/watch?v=eRiGPyewJpI
โถ๏ธyoutube.com/watch?v=FnD8qIzgbvs
โถ๏ธyoutube.com/watch?v=qiT2DtDoozg
โถ๏ธyoutube.com/watch?v=WDWjKn-oL4A
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#drakenharaldharfagre #expeditionamerica2016 #traditionalcraftsmanship #shipmaintenance #maritimehistory #blacksmithing
Traditional Wood and Iron Maintenance: Preparing for Expedition America 2016
