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Those wishing to create furniture very few living people have seen the like of need look no further than this book. The furniture described in it is based on one-of-a-kind museum pieces 400 years old and older. Many of the originals haven't met the test of time very well, it is true, and Diehl and Donnelly fudge the measurements a tad, if only to make things come out reasonably square and true. Those who dive into this book and its predecessor, Constructing Medieval Furniture (1997), should possess considerable woodworking skills and able carving and metalworking hands. These projects aren't for beginners, and the pieces themselves aren't what one would see in a typical modern home. It also helps not to forget that, for example, the church pew herein was originally built when you got 10-foot boards 2 inches thick and 18 inches wide by heading out to the forest and harvesting them. Very much on an offbeat subject, this book is simply wonderful because of that. Jon Kartman

Book Description
29 color photos, 100 drawings 8 x 11
14 projects based on medieval designs
Color photos of the original pieces

Following the success of Constructing Medieval Furniture, this new book offers 14 more designs for historic pieces from the Middle Ages - a game board, tax box, writing slope, church pew, hewn-timber chest, library shelves, half-tester bed, ambry, wheelbarrow, coffer, work table, cathedral cabon, Spanish settle, and barrel chair. The detailed plans are based on careful study and measurement of accurate reproductions or originals from European museums. Step-by-step instructions, materials lists, and notes on woodworking, metalworking, carving, and finishes provide the means for creating history in the home workshop. A brief survey of medieval decorating and a directory of sources complete this authoritative book.

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First Sentence:
Furniture of the Middle Ages, particularly pieces made prior to the fifteenth century, are extremely rare for fairly obvious reasons. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
metalworking chapter, arm support posts, hasp brace, interior view drawing, door splats, woodcarving chapter, back support posts, seat support rail, headboard detail, hasp catch, linenfold panels, end view drawing, ward frame, forming jig, lower front rail, cabinet clamps, divider rail, medieval furniture, lower back rail, tester frame, front view drawing, forged nails, divider panels, dowels into place, writing slope Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Middle Ages, Daniel Diehl, Cathedral Cabon, Constructing Medieval Furniture, Cloisters Collection, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Spanish Settle New!
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