The Sutton Hoo Ship's Company: Making the fifth scale model

How do you recreate one of the world's most famous Anglo-Saxon ships at one-fifth scale while remaining faithful to the original construction techniques? In this fascinating behind-the-scenes film, volunteers Paul Moore and Clive Cartmel take you through the design, craftsmanship, and problem-solving involved in building a detailed 1:5 scale model of the Sutton Hoo Ship. Discover the ingenuity required to adapt full-scale shipbuilding methods to a much smaller scale. Paul and Clive explain the tools, materials, techniques, and thought processes behind the project, demonstrating how traditional boatbuilding skills can be applied in miniature. In this video you'll learn: 🔹 How the 1:5 scale Sutton Hoo Ship model was designed and constructed 🔹 The specialist tools and materials used throughout the build 🔹 How miniature roves were made for authentic clinker-boat riveting 🔹 The creation of tiny trenails used in the hull construction 🔹 The challenges of working accurately at a reduced scale 🔹 The different rudder (steering oar) designs being considered and the evidence behind them 🔹 Traditional boatbuilding techniques adapted for model making Whether you're interested in boatbuilding, model making, woodworking, maritime archaeology, Anglo-Saxon history, or experimental archaeology, this video offers a unique insight into the skills and craftsmanship behind recreating one of Britain's most iconic ships. 👉 Subscribe to follow the ongoing Sutton Hoo Ship reconstruction project and explore ancient shipbuilding techniques brought back to life. 🌐 Learn more about the project: saxonship.org To sponsor one of the 5th scale rivets and help us get the full size ship on the water please go to our website saxonship.org