It is well known that wood has a wide range of applications.<\/p>\n\n
In these lines we will try to unveil the curious and the materials used during history in what we all know.<\/p>\n\n
There are several theories about what wood the Vera Cruz was made of, from that it was made in 4 different species (boxwood, cypress, cedar and pine), another theory is in cypress<\/a> wood although the most consistent is that it was made in Cedar wood from Lebanon<\/a> as it was a species native to the area, used in many uses.<\/p>\n\n Normally, local wood has always been used for the construction of whatever it was and this can be seen in the construction of Viking ships whose main wood was oak ( https:\/\/carlosvairo.com\/barcos-vikingos-oseberg-gokstad-tune\/<\/a> ). Here in Spain Oak<\/a>, Chestnut<\/a> and Walnut<\/a> were used basically for the construction of the galleys and pine and fir for the decks and other elements. <\/p>\n\n Woods such as Mahogany, American Cedar and Basswood have been widely used for carving, although actually the oldest carving in the world with more than 10,000 years old was found in Shigir (Siberia) in a peat bog and was made of Larch<\/a> wood ( https:\/\/www.muyinteresante.es\/curiosidades\/11848.html<\/a> ).<\/p>\n\n