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Nh'bdy
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 1:02 am Post subject: A resource topic that bothers me as I type this. Reply with quote
Be there a buoyancy chart for the woods of Ultima?
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 2:15 am Post subject: Reply with quote
buoyancy? Explain.
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 2:37 am Post subject: Reply with quote
Allow me to consult my lexicon, verbatim.



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1 a: the tendency of a body to float or to rise when submerged in a fluid


Basically, which woods from UO float best?
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 2:45 am Post subject: Reply with quote
So far just bloodwood, however since the pirate expansion planned after SA is very no no speaky now, we dont know much, i hear that the bloodwood boats leave behind a red trail in the water. easy to track
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 8:10 pm Post subject: Reply with quote
Hmmm..... if i were seeking this information, i would beign with Johnsons book about constructions materials......... and compare UO wood to RL wood, color, etc............. it will take a bit of work to find the information you seek, but i am certain it is either there or somewhere in ship construction documents.

try starting here: http://books.google.com/books?id=LwlLAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA147&lpg=PA147&dq=buoyancy+of+woods&source=web&ots=_p6_N8HLxr&sig=Q_KQ1bMgT7xC0hkeZtKcMwaq5Xg&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=10&ct=result

and of course, we will wait anxiously to see what you manage to work out, in case we need to build rafts in case things get much deeper in RP.

Grins.........
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 04, 2008 8:06 am Post subject: Reply with quote
You can look up what wood type boats were made out of during medieval times. Since some of the wood we use for building is named after irl wood. Yew, Oak, Ash, etc.
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 04, 2008 4:17 pm Post subject: Reply with quote
Ceinwyn ab'Arawn wrote:
You can look up what wood type boats were made out of during medieval times. Since some of the wood we use for building is named after irl wood. Yew, Oak, Ash, etc.


Yew and Ash are both strong woods, that are very flexible. They were used primarily in the construction of Bows. Particularly Yew for British Longbows.

Oak was a much harder wood, less susceptible to bending and warping, also much less flexible. It was used for things like Quaterstaves, and I'd assume Boats.

Another thing to keep in mind, is that people primarily used the resource with greatest availabilty in their region to do many things, whether it fit the actual need or not.

Pine is something to consider here, as it bends easily, but was the primary material available to Fins, and Sweeds for home and boat construction, so that is what they used. They also used Pine for axe hafts and shield bases. Though it's not really ideal for either of those uses, I wouldn't tell a Viking his axe was inferior to his face. Wink
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 05, 2008 12:22 pm Post subject: Reply with quote
Yes, yes, my want to know which woods float good is part of a large story arc...<_< yeeeess.
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