Articles
Bibliography of Medieval
Woodworking Tools - A partially annotated bibliography of
works on the subject of medieval and Renaissance woodworking
tools(PDF format).
Medieval Furniture
Bibliography - A bibliography of works on the subject of
medieval and Renaissance Furniture (PDF format).
The Northern European Timber Trade- An article on the timber trade in northern Europe. focusing on the Baltic and Rhine areas (PDF format).
The Cloisters- A brief description of the furniture on view at the Cloisters in New York.
Product Review - Marples Blue Chip Chisels
Product Review - Tried & True Varnish Oil
Interior Decoration & Furniture of the Italian Renaissance- The English text of Frida Schottmüller's 1920 work on the subject.
Medieval & Renaissance Chests- The presentation and notes from my class on the subject (requires frames).
Interior Wood Finishing in Medieval and Renaissance Europe- My brain dump on what's known about wood finishing in the Middle Ages and Renaissance (PDF format).
Getting Started in Woodworking- A basic introduction to woodworking.
Reading List- An annotated list of useful and not too hard to find books for someone interested in Medieval and Renaissance woodworking.
Woods used in the Middle Ages & Renaissance - A list of woods used in period with some notes on their properties and applications.
A Brief History of Medieval European Joinery - A short history of woodworking technique in the Middle Ages.
A Brief Description of Some Medieval French Woodworking: The Musée National du Moyen Age - Thermes de Cluny - A description of some of the pieces at the Cluny Museum in Paris. Lots of pictures.
Notes on Finishing Techniques - A rough set of notes on period finishing techniques, definitely a work in progress.
Introduction to Medieval Woodworking - The lecture notes from my class "Introduction to Medieval Woodworking: Materials, Tools, and Methods". Attached is the class resource handout which is essentially a cut-down version of this web site.
Contents © 2004 Gary R. Halstead