1,800 hours to weave a greased woolen sail such that the sail was worth more than the ship. Cordage made from blue whale baleen, ropes of sealskin.
Gruff has prob’ly already seen it.
A bit weak on battle tactics tho. Claims combat between individuals could last “no more than an hour” (??) I believe skilled reenactors have found that more like seconds, minutes tops. I believe when they staged melee s with broadswords and targes (shields) Scottish Highlander reenacting units well versed in fencing have found that almost everyone is dead inside of two minutes 🙂
Last edited by Birdwatcher; 02/03/23.
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