Ha Heinrich,This weekend there was a debate as to the fact that the replica of the Willem Barentsz was/is being constructed with much narrower hull planks than what is used in the kit. The kit uses 6mm wide planks which equate to a real-life (1:1 scale) width of 30 cm, whilst the replica uses much narrower planks. @Kolderstok Hans explained that availability of the wide planks is severely limited as those would be produced by very old trees which are more likely than not, now being protected.
So, I thought it might actually be interesting to know a little more about the wood used in the reconstruction of the replica.
Achterhoeks Oak used for the construction of the replica ship, Willem Barentsz
DOETINCHEM: It is significant that the wood used used in the reconstruction of the expedition ship, Willem Barentsz, is oak from the forestries of Slangenburg in Doetinchem. The original ship was also constructed from oak from the same area; therefore the Willem Barentsz Foundation was extremely pleased to hear that the wood would be donated free of charge to the WB Foundation courtesy of the Agterhoeks State Forest.
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Build master, Gerald de Weerdt next to the oak donated by the Department of State Forestries.
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The wood was moved with horse and cart to the waiting trucks.
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The wood selected for the keel of the Willem Barentsz.
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The keel being processed.
Kasteel Slangenburg is for me just around the corner. I didn t knew the wood is coming from there, nice to know.
This is actually the castle.