Ship's Carpenters
Age of sail ships were made almost entirely from wood. Oak, prized for its strength, was the most popular type of timber used but other woods were employed as well. Elm was the favoured wood for keels, while ancient pine from the virgin forests of America and the Baltic was used for decking and spars. The enormous growth in the number and size of wooden ships during the 18th century led to the exploitation of different forests trees. The Spanish navy built over a hundred wars
