Understanding the Char-Bending Technique in Shipwreck Planks
Char-bending is a term used in marine archaeology literature to describe the process of shaping long hull components (planks, wales, stringers) by bending them over open fire, from Antiquity, up to modern times. Experiments were done on planks of two wood species with different cross-sections. The p...
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MDPI AG
2023-02-01
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2571-9408/6/2/93 |