Material databses play crucial role especially when it comes to design or engineering. They provide specific information about wood species and their properties and even give some info on allergens, toxicity – or sustinability. So one can discover lesser-known but remarkable wood types. Thanks for the good link!

Technolgy could replace much work of a shipwright BUT: when all work is being done by robots, computers and other new technolgy: who can pay for the boats he was able to build? Everybody workless with no or little pay ….
And this is true for many, many other workers ….

One website (of many) to search for good boatbuilding woods could be: https://www.wood-database.com/.
In the search box enter <boatbuilding > and wait.
How serious this search engine works?
I think every language has its own wood species websites, but if one can select <boatbuilding> I am not sure.

Goodmorning Thomas,
Thats a question you won’t get answered here: its way to complicated! It depends on so many factors, like:
– availability, recourses in your country and internationally …..
– best practices are often expensive so prices may be considered …..
– what part of the boat …..
– must it be straight or curved …..
– is it for tradition…[Read more]