The Sutton Hoo Ship's Company - Film 3 - Saxon tools and problems with the underloute

[@wadetarzia]

I wish my old professor and friend, Robert P. Creed, could have seen this. He often talked about Sutton Hoo in his courses on Beowulf, and closely followed any new developments in Anglo-Saxon ships/building. Here's to you, Bob, and carry on Sutton Hoo folk, who, with each axe stroke, bring back the memory of my mentor!

[@DaveGWIS]

A really interesting insight into the techniques used to build the ship, and the reasons behind them. Particularly the piece on the benefits of cleaving wood to make planks rather than sawing. It's good to see that quality and historic accuracy over-ride speed of construction. Great work.

[@frankd5871]

Thank you for making and having the video available. Very good commentary all the way through.

[@chasbodaniels1744]

Lovely to be given a look into this historically significant project. As I’m late to this party, I’ll be on to the next video now!

[@lauracramer7790]

Love this. Wonderful behind the scenes snapshot. Thank you.

[@p.d.nickthielen6600]

Wonderful work grand effort thank you all

[@davefoc]

Were wood working planes ever used to work the planks? Wood working planes seem to have been around for a few thousand years before this boat was built, so it seems like the Anglo-Saxons might have known of them.

[@andrewarthurmatthews6685]

I think a stick of chalk used to show how the trunk can be converted into different cuts would of been more useful