what kind of wood were they made of?
or what kind of wood is ideal for a boat ?
2007-10-07 09:51:26 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Boats & Boating
Oak is the wood of choice for the hull.
2007-10-07 10:03:23 · answer #1 · answered by tom 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-02 13:19:34 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-24 02:46:55 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-24 05:56:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A figurehead is any carved figure on the bow of a ship -- they're not strictly limited to women. Figureheads through the ages have included snakes, horses, eagles, unicorns, elephants, bulls, lions, and prominent politicians. Why put a figurehead on your boat? For good luck, of course. Sailors are a superstitious breed. The ancient Chinese and Egyptian sailors anointed their ships with occuli (eyes), to help them find their way across rough seas. The Phoenicians later added wooden carvings of animist deities including serpents and birds. The figureheads protected the ship, and inspired fear in the hearts of enemies. It wasn't until the late 1770s that human figures began appearing on the bow of ships. Exotic foreigners, fierce soldiers, and proud statesmen were quite popular, along with figures modeled after ship owners' wives. This probably tied into sailors' view of ships as female entities. Figurehead carving is artisan's work today -- commissioned and incredibly labor intensive. There are still active maritime woodcarvers out there, though not many have web sites.
2016-03-19 07:15:34 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pirate ships are made from oak mostly. boats on the other hand can be made of most any wood but woods like beech mahogany or teak are preferred
2007-10-08 10:33:54 · answer #6 · answered by brian L 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The british Galleons were mainly made of Oak. I would think the spanish probably used Walnut .But nowadays you have to think what sort of boat do I want? Balsa for instance, is a very light wood, and could be used in some cases. But I would check with wikipedia, as I'm not certain which woods are available in your part of the country. Many modern boats are either fibreglass or aluminum these days.
2007-10-07 09:59:13 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
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2016-04-30 07:18:42 · answer #8 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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Along with stone, mud and animal parts, wood was one of the first materials worked by early humans. Microwear analysis of the Mousterian stone tools used by the Neanderthals show that many were used to work wood. The development of civilization was closely tied to the development of increasingly greater degrees of skill in working these materials.
2015-01-24 10:24:25 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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