The Northern Market in Naval Stores

ONE French naval official expressed the prevailing view in asserting that “the best [masting] trees, generally speaking, come from the coldest countries.”¹ Climate, of course, was but one of many factors contributing to the fine, even grain for which northern European masts were prized. Growing clos...

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Published inForests and French Sea Power pp. 135 - 157
Main Author Bamford, Paul
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published Toronto University of Toronto Press 29.05.2015
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Summary:ONE French naval official expressed the prevailing view in asserting that “the best [masting] trees, generally speaking, come from the coldest countries.”¹ Climate, of course, was but one of many factors contributing to the fine, even grain for which northern European masts were prized. Growing close together in the immense forests of Scandinavia, Russia, and Poland, trees achieved great height in proportion to girth, with few branches and thus few knots on the lower trunk; they grew straight and protected each other from the whip and sway which, in isolated trees, produced uneven grain and deformed or twisted trunks.² Of
ISBN:1442651628
9781442651623
DOI:10.3138/9781442656550-009