Medieval Woodworking
Action: Making a scale model Tools shown: block-planes, bow-saw, chisels, compass, depth-gauge, hand-axe, oversized mallet Of interest: this woodcut must have started out as a different picture - note the images under the model's shadow and top left corner perspective problems with there being room for something between the bench and the wall while there is no such space in the top right corner.
Action: splitting and stacking wood to dry Tools shown: axe, large mallet, splitting wedges Of interest: the reason the worker look awkward is because his feet are together making him off balance
: easing the edge on a finished cabinet Tools shown: bow-saw, finishing plane, mallets Of interest: this painting was obviously supposed to be explanatory, the several things going on in it would not be done at the same time
Action: Making a scale model Tools shown: block-planes, bow-saw, chisels, compass, depth-gauge, hand-axe, oversized mallet Of interest: this woodcut must have started out as a different picture - note the images under the model's shadow and top left corner perspective problems with there being room for something between the bench and the wall while there is no such space in the top right corner.
Furniture Styles & Types
Furniture Styles & Types
Jacobean (1600-1690): Straight lines, ornate carvings, dark finish.
Modern (Today): Modern is best known for its use of monochromatic color palettes and using materials such as steel, vinyl, leather, and plastic. This furniture style resulted from the early 1900s modernist movement.
Furniture Styles & Types
The Workshop Test
Introduction and Rules
Give yourself 2 minutes (and only 2 minutes) to look closely at the photograph.
I hope you had fun. Just remember, we can all become more observant, more attentive, and safer in the workshop.
Introduction and Rules