Tables

A folding table based on an extant 16th century Italian example in the collection of the V&A Museum, and a similar example found on the Mary Rose.

If you’re prone to dancing on tables, read no further. But if you want an authentic- looking, wooden trestle table that you can take to events, or even use as a craft table in your home, do I have some woodworkin g plans for you! You won't be able to dance on this table, sure, but its lightweigh t tabletop is perfect for lugging about without breaking your back ... or your wallet!

"A Period Rope Bed," "Building a Simple Period Table," and "Conjecturally Authentic Furniture."

Celtic feasts were served on small, low tables used by two or more persons. Here is a simple, yet easy table to construct for authentic feasting.

Subjects covered in this issue: tables; tents; tools; making a padded jack; soldiers' helmets from 15th century illustrations; and a description of the splendors of the Burgundian court from the Paston letters.

Subjects covered in this issue: medieval cookery and medicine; Tacuinum Sanitatis; benches, shelves, and tables; a typical Swiss or South-German coif; and late 15th century swords.

Subjects covered in this issue: medieval cookery and medicine; and trestle tables.

Plans for a very nice table that folds up and packs flat.

Guild statutes provide precise indications for methods of fabrication of the objects of daily life in the Middle Ages. This webpage provides statutes from guilds for makers of aguilettes (points?), purses, armor, tallow candlesticks, hose, clothing, and writing-tables.

An ongoing site with articles & links on furniture as it applies to the Middle Ages & the SCA.

A gallery of photos taken during a trip to the museum, including a folding table (1480-1500); casting molds; a brooch; some wooden combs; six candlesticks (14th-15th centuries); a clasp (13th century); belts (14th and 15th centuries); carvings in ivory and wood; a pig-face bascinet; a mail shirt; a 14th century dagger and some sword pommels; and a chest, stool, and bed at the Design Museum.

Instructions for constructing a trestle table, based on one illustrated by Durer in a late 15th century depiction of St. Jerome in his Study.

(Also at www.medievalwood.org/charles/peacock.html )

Woodworkin g plans for a lightweigh t trestle table.

Plans for a very simple SCA table that packs flat.