Woodworking

Carpentry, furniture making, woodcutting, wood carving, and similar pursuits

Experts Gather to Save Cathedral's Historic Carvings

Submitted by Vallawulf on Fri, 2006-03-10 16:35
Conservation experts are drawing up plans to preserve medieval works of art at a Yorkshire cathedral and display them to a global audience.

Medieval Reproductions

Submitted by Justin on Thu, 2006-01-05 16:23

Medieval Reproductions offers "carefully researched, historically accurate reproductions of medieval arms, armour, and artwork", in time periods from Roman to Renaissance. Their main focus is armour, but they also create costumes, accessories, tapestries, architectural adornments, and furniture.

Don Lewis Designs/Tri Canis Nox Fine Tankards

Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 2005-07-30 17:04
Fine hardwood drinking vessels, tankards, steins, horns, and now tableware. Vending to the SCA for over 14 years. Cheers!

The Museum of Unworkable Devices

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 2005-07-13 15:27
This museum is a celebration of fascinating devices that don't work. It houses diverse examples of the perverse genius of inventors who refused to let their thinking be intimidated by the laws of nature, remaining optimistic in the face of repeated failures. Watch and be amazed as we bring to life eccentric and even intricate perpetual motion machines that have remained steadfastly unmoving since their inception.

Rusty Rapier

Submitted by Antonio on Wed, 2005-02-09 13:48
The Rusty Rapier is a purveyor of fine handcrafted medieval games and other sundries for the refined medieval enthusiast. They have games ranging from the classic morris family to the little known, like fanorona and surakarta, and they are adding more all the time.

Shrewwood

Submitted by Karen on Fri, 2005-01-07 14:48
Shrewwood sells uniquely carved items with an eye to the past in horn, antler, wood, leather, amber and bone. Designs are influenced by Celtic and Scandinavian Dark Age artifacts.

Fettered Cock Pewters Fine Medieval Wares

Submitted by Karen on Fri, 2005-01-07 14:43
Fettered Cock Pewters sells pewter items, belts and belt fittings, games, fine jewelry in silver and gold, furniture, household goods, dress accessories and more!

Lady Pegleg Gifts & Crafts

Submitted by Justin on Fri, 2005-01-07 13:42
Lady Pegleg's Gifts and Crafts offers period game boards and pieces, wood furniture, and ornamental wood carvings (mostly with a Celtic theme).

Medieval Tools

Submitted by Aoife on Wed, 2004-09-01 14:58
They almost all qualify as "science" in the proverbial "Does it break glass?" test of art-versus-science. Hardware store dreams abound as Dame Aoife focuses this week on medieval tools used in the trades and in everyday life.

Sign of the Tiger Woodworking

Submitted by Jehan Yves on Mon, 2004-06-28 23:33
Run by Jehan Yves de Chateau Thiery, and his wife, Teofilia Karaszkiewicza, they produce musuem replica and custom furniture and camp goods.

Gentle Side of Vikings

Submitted by JaneStockton on Mon, 2004-06-28 09:15
According to this report in Buxton Today, the common image of Vikings as marauding raiders overlooks their many contributions to the gentler arts and sciences.

The Printer's Art of Medieval Woodcuts

Submitted by Aoife on Wed, 2004-01-21 15:37
Newsletter editors take note as Dame Aoife shares her sources for information on medieval woodcuts.

Sleeping Tight in the SCA

Submitted by Aoife on Fri, 2003-05-02 21:37
Camping season is here! Do you have a comfortable place to sleep? Aoife shares sources for Medieval and Renaissance beds in this week's column.