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"Most significant piece of wooden furniture" found in Rome
Submitted by Pierre on Tue, 2008/01/08 - 13:35. 601 CE and Earlier | Archaeology | Reuters | Roman | WoodworkingA wooden and ivory throne, dating to the times of Julius Caesar, has been discovered in Herculaneum and is considered to be "the most significant piece of wooden furniture ever discovered there."
Ghiberti's Gates of Paradise on display at the Met
Submitted by Karen on Tue, 2007/11/13 - 19:24. 1401 CE to 1500 CE | Exhibits | Fine Arts | Italian | Woodworking"The Gates of Paradise: Lorenzo Ghiberti's Renaissance Masterpiece" will be on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art through January 13.
Steampunk enthusiast creates historical-look laptop computer
Submitted by Justin on Thu, 2007/11/08 - 12:41. 1601 CE and Later | Metalworking | Photo Album | Woodworking"Datamancer", as Hieronymus Isambard "Jake" von Slatt is known online, is enthusiastic about packaging modern technology in historically inspired Victorian-era enclosures, an art form known as "steampunk." This time, the project is an exquisitely-crafted and fully-functional laptop computer.
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Voyage of the Sea Stallion
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2007/07/08 - 01:03. 801 CE to 900 CE | 901 CE to 1000 CE | Archaeology | BBC News | Irish | Nautical | Scandanavian | WoodworkingOn July 1, 2007, a crew of 65 men and women set sail from Denmark to Dublin on a reconstructed Viking warship called the Sea Stallion. The project's goal was to recreate the journey of the Viking raiding parties.
Vardo & Wagon construction group created
Submitted by aleyn on Fri, 2007/07/06 - 23:09. SCA | Metalworking | WoodworkingTired of being cold and damp at events? Fed up to the teeth with hours of setting up and outfitting your tent? Ever dream of just hitching up the wagon and just trailing to an event ready to go in warmth and civilized comfort but do not want to get exiled to the RV ghetto?
Then maybe a Vardo or covered wagon is the thing for you!
Medieval Abbey Undergoing Refurbishment
Submitted by Vallawulf on Sat, 2007/03/31 - 16:14. 1101 CE to 1200 CE | Architecture and Construction | English | Metalworking | Places of Worship | Stonework | WoodworkingThe medieval Torre Abbey in Torquay is undergoing the first phase of a UK£6.5 million refurbishment to turn it into an educational facility and tourist attraction.
Northshield man building Viking boat
Submitted by Milica on Wed, 2007/03/14 - 15:29. Nautical | Northshield | Scandanavian | WoodworkingMaster Danr Ketilsmiðr of the Kingdom of Northshield reports on progress to construct an authentic Viking Faering using period methods.
Welsh Barn Holds Secret: Medieval Dining Hall
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2006/10/22 - 01:58. 1401 CE to 1500 CE | Architecture and Construction | BBC News | Welsh | WoodworkingHomeowners in Hengoed in Denbighshire, Wales were surprised to learn that a barn on their 21-acre farm contained a secret: the building was originally a rare, 15th medieval hall.
Who's Afraid Beowulf 4: Hrafnafjordr Gone Wild!
Submitted by Milica on Thu, 2006/07/27 - 17:03. Martial Activities | Nautical | Scandanavian | West | Woodworking2006/08/11 - 17:00
2006/08/13 - 17:00
US/Alaska
It started as an idea and has grown into a legend. Alas, all good things come to an end. That's right, Oertha has a new prince and princess and as the summer wanes, it's time for "Who's Afraid of Beowulf 4!"
This will be the last installment of our saga. The great Hrafnafjordr Axe of Might has long carried the spirit of The Beast Grendel within it and has corrupted the shire's Champion. Now the call goes out to find a new hero, one who can defeat the old champion, now turned wicked, and lay waste to the spirit of Grendel himself, freeing the Shire from evil, once and for all....In addition to the championship tourney there will be contests aplenty to celebrate the Viking spirit in all of us including miniature Viking boat building (extra points for authenticity and if it is able to float and hold a small amount of weight), Viking booty call (fashion show) and a good old fashioned beserker contest. As the evening winds down, come over Byfrost to Valhalla, where we will feast with those who died in honorable combat against the monster that day. Bring your own spirits and a good voice to the Bardic fire. This is the LAST BEOWULF!! Be there or be...uh... square! Lord Gunnar's duties call him elsewhere and he has passed the torch on to other shire folk.
Shire of Hrafnafjordr (Soldotna, Alaska)
Dragon Fire Design
Submitted by Justin on Wed, 2006/07/26 - 14:03. Jewelry/Lapidary | Merchants | Metalworking | WoodworkingDragon Fire Design is a small craftshold specializing in custom silver and gemstone jewelry, goblets, tiaras, enamels, hand carved wooden staves, and fantasy art. They have a catalog with some ready-made items, but their specialty is custom artistic designs created for the individual purchaser.
Selveirgard: For the Fun of It
Submitted by Milica on Thu, 2006/07/20 - 18:38. Martial Activities | West | Woodworking2006/08/25 - 18:00
2006/08/27 - 12:00
US/Alaska
An event of Olympic proportion, do you have what it takes to be a top beer maiden in Valhalla? Is your eye-hand coordination lighting fast for combat spud? Come and find out. This one-day event will test your skills with a motto of "for the fun of it".
Selveirgard - for the fun of it
August 25- 27, AS XLI (2006)
Location: 24657 W. Sunnyside Way, Willow AK.
Camping is available on site for those who wish to come out and do so.
Selveirgard (Willow Alaska)
Germanic National Museum to Display Medieval Collection
Submitted by Milica on Tue, 2006/05/09 - 22:08. Exhibits | Fine Arts | German | Scribal Arts | WoodworkingTeri Centner reports that the Germanic National Museum in Nurnburg, Germany will be opening the doors of its famed medieval collection for the first time in many years.
Ownership Dispute Stops Auction of Mosque Beams
Submitted by Ursula on Sat, 2006/04/29 - 00:05. 901 CE to 1000 CE | Architecture and Construction | Islam | Modern Society | Spanish | Telegraph | WoodworkingChristie's withdrew from auction five wooden beams from Cordoba's Great Mosque after questions arose about who rightfully owned them.
Experts Gather to Save Cathedral's Historic Carvings
Submitted by Vallawulf on Fri, 2006/03/10 - 20:35. 1401 CE to 1500 CE | Architecture and Construction | English | Modern Society | WoodworkingConservation 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 - 20:23. Architecture and Construction | Armouring and Weaponsmithing | Costuming | Embroidery | Merchants | WoodworkingMedieval 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.
Their work has been exhibited in the Glenbow Museum (Calgary, Alberta, Canada), the Royal Ontario
Don Lewis Designs/Tri Canis Nox Fine Tankards
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 2005/07/30 - 21:04. Brewing and Vinting | Cooking | Merchants | WoodworkingFine hardwood drinking vessels, tankards, steins, horns, and now tableware. Vending to the SCA for over 14 years. Cheers!
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The Museum of Unworkable Devices
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 2005/07/13 - 19:27. General Science | Metalworking | Nautical | WoodworkingThis 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.
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Rusty Rapier
Submitted by Antonio on Wed, 2005/02/09 - 17:48. Games and Gambling | Merchants | WoodworkingThe 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 - 18:48. Celtic | Jewelry/Lapidary | Leatherwork | Merchants | Scandanavian | WoodworkingShrewwood 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 - 18:43. Games and Gambling | Jewelry/Lapidary | Merchants | Metalworking | WoodworkingFettered 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 - 17:42. Celtic | Games and Gambling | Merchants | WoodworkingLady 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 - 18:58. Aoife's Links | Architecture and Construction | Metalworking | WoodworkingThey 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 Tue, 2004/06/29 - 03:33. Merchants | WoodworkingRun 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 - 13:15. Arts and Sciences | Scandanavian | WoodworkingAccording 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 - 19:37. Aoife's Links | Fine Arts | WoodworkingNewsletter editors take note as Dame Aoife shares her sources for information on medieval woodcuts.
Sleeping Tight in the SCA
Submitted by Aoife on Sat, 2003/05/03 - 01:37. Aoife's Links | Audio/Podcast | Woodworking | Major EventsCamping season is here! Do you have a comfortable place to sleep? Aoife shares sources for Medieval and Renaissance beds in this week's column.
