Drakkar Model Viking Ship

Dimensions: 45cm length x 32cm height x 13cm wide.

Our models are totally completed, NOT in kit form. Each model comes with a base. We only use the highest quality woods like rosewood, ebony, blackwood, mahogany and teak; detailed as follows: Ebony for buttons and small details. English Sycamore, rosewood or blackwood for the hull. Mahogany for the masts. Cherrywood on the deck. Talauma or jackwood on the deck or water line. Canons, muskets, anchors and other tiny details are made of metal (for decoration). Sails and rigging lines are made of linen.

The original Knobs and Knockers was a very interesting company set up in the nineties as a specialist retail shop for door furniture. It went on to roll out a chain of regional shops all of whom drew their stocks either from a central warehouse or approved supplier list. The operation was based mainly on an excellent manual stock control system and a posh catalogue. The model was successful and profitable and the original promoters sought greater things. The mother company linked itself to a plc, dropped the door furniture and followed a different pathway. This left a few shops owned independently to make their own way in the world, so to speak. Taylor Bros of Liverpool bought the local outlet which had moved from a city centre location to a warehouse in Aintree to sell mail order with an eye on the Internet. After a few years, we merged Knobs & Knockers with our own growing internet hardware and tools business. Today, our combined website offers a formidable range of products - over 70,000 items - on a low cost basis. The website – www.diytools.co.uk – or www.knobsandknockers.co.uk – offers a wide range of door, window and cupboard furniture in ranges from modern to traditional and from popular to posh, with high quality design to the fore and lots more besides!