Craft and Ships

In his leatherwork, Auðin specializes mostly in harnesses, scabbards, and protective gear. Sometimes he will have his work inlaid with silver or another metal before brining it to Ribe. The crafts there are mostly bone, wood, metals, or leather. Pottery and glass are rare and very valuable. A trade ship was recently finished in Ribe, it took many months because each plank must be split, chopped, and whittled with an ax to a perfect fit to make the ideal ship. The ships that come from Sweden are often smaller than the others, because they are built for shallow lakes and rivers.

~Aldís~