by Daniel Diehl
drawings for, 227, 229, 231, 233
finish, 230
footboard, 225–226
headboard, constructing, 226, 228
headboard assembly, 228
materials for, 225
mattress, 232
overview of, 224–225
photograph of, 224
side rails, 226
tester, constructing, 230
wings, 230
Bed, monastic canopy
bottom rails, 218, 220
canopy, 222
corner posts, 220
drawings for, 219, 221, 223
final assembly, 220, 220
finish, 222
floor boards, 222
frame assembly, 220
materials for, 218
overview of, 217–218
panels, constructing, 220
panels, locating, 220
photograph of, 217
setting up, 218
stiles, 220
top rails, 218
Bench, fifteenth-century
assembly, 18–19
doweling, 19
drawings for, 19–20
finish, 19
leg and side rails, 18
materials for, 18
overview of, 17–18
photograph of, 17
seat, 18
setting up, 18
tenons, 18
Bench, settle. See Settle
Blacksmithing, sources for, 321
Bolton Castle, 140, 250, 322
Bookcase, Jacobean
back panel, constructing, 258–260
back panel, installing, 261–262
base cabinet divider walls, 260
cabinet floor, 258
case assembly, 260
carving, 257–258
door latch, 268–269
doors, constructing, 265–268
doors, hanging, 269
drawings for, 259, 261–268
feet, 258
finish, 269
front stiles, installing, 262–263
hardware, 269
materials for, 257
overview of, 256–257
photograph of, 256
side panels, 258
skirt molding, attaching, 263–264
top rail, attaching, 264–265
Box, tax
box top band, 200
coin slot, 200
drawings for, 197, 199, 201
exterior, shaping, 196, 198
finish, 200
hasp catches, 200
hasps and hinges, 198, 200
interior, hollowing out, 198
ironwork, 198
lid, attaching, 200
lid, constructing, 198
materials for, 196
overview of, 195–196
photograph of, 195
Cabinet, wine
back panels, 137
barrel bolt, 137, 139
bottom, 137
braces, bottom, 134
catch, 137
door, 137
drawings for, 133, 135–136, 138
finish, 137
frame assembly, 134
framing, 134
hinges, attaching, 139
hinges, constructing, 137
materials for, 132
mortises, 134
overview of, 131–132
panel rabbets, 134
photograph of, 131
shelves, additional, 137
side panels, 134, 137
tenons, 132, 134
top, 137
Cabon, cathedral
arms of York, 161
cabinet, framing, 155, 157
case and frame, mounting, 157
case interior, 153, 155
columns, carving, 159, 161
doors, constructing, 157
doors, hanging, 159
drawings for, 154, 156, 158, 160, 162–163
finish, 161
hardware, 157, 159
materials for, 152–153
molding, crown, 161
overview of, 152–153
photograph of, 151
rosettes, carving, 161
Candle stand
central candle holder, 285, 287
crown, attaching, 288
crown assembly, 287–288
decorative loops, 287
decorative work, 288
drawings for, 283–284, 286
drip tray, 285
drip tray frame, 285
finish, 288
inner ring, 287
inner ring support brackets, 285
inner ring support legs, 285
legs, 282
main shaft, 282, 285
materials for, 282
overview of, 281–282
photograph of, 281
small candle holders, 287
Carlisle Castle, 224, 322
Chair, barrel
arm, 45
back splats, 46–48
back supports, 46
carvings, 45
drawings for, 43–44, 46–47
finish, 48
frame, constructing, 42, 45
frame assembly, 45–46
materials for, 42
metalwork, 48
overview of, 41–42
photograph of, 41
seat, 45
Chair, curule
arm assembly, 28
back, 29
carving, 28
cutting, rough, 27
doweling, 29
drawings for, 28–32
final assembly, 28–29
foot assembly, 28
knuckle joint, 27–28
materials for, 27
mortises, 27
overview of, 26–27
photograph of, 26
rosettes, large, 29
seat, 29
seat supports, 28
setting up, 27
upholstery material for, 27
Chair, Glastonbury
arms, 36
back panel, 34
carving, 36
dowels, 36
drawings for, 35, 37–40
finish, 36
framing, constructing, 34, 36
framing members, 34
legs, 36
materials for, 34
overview of, 33–34
photograph of, 33
seat panel, 34
wedges, 36
Chair, Italian folding
assembly, of body of chair, 55–56
backrest, attaching, 56
backrest, cutting and carving, 54–55
back slats, carving, 55
cutting the pieces, 50
dowel caps, 56
dowel holes, 50
drawings for, 51–54
finish, 56
foot rails, attaching, 56
foot rails, constructing, 53
legs, long, 50–52
legs, short, 52
materials for, 50
overview of, 49–50
photograph of, 49
seat slats A, 52
seat slats B, 53
Chair, Spanish arm-
arms, 76–78
assembly, 81
back, 78–80
drawings for, 75–77, 79
finish, 80–81
leg mortises, front, 74–75
legs, rear, 74
leg tenons, front, 74–75
leg turnings, front, 74
materials for, 74
nails, upholstery, 80
overview of, 73–74
photograph of, 73
seat, 78–80
seat supports, 75–76
stretchers, 75–76
Chest, hewn timber
case, fitting, 204
case assembly, 204
case banding, 206
drawings for, 205, 207, 209
finish, 208
handle rings and staples, 208
handles, 208
hasp catch, 206, 208
hasps, 206
hinges, 206
lid, 203–204
lid banding, 204, 206
lock cover, 206
lock plate, 208
materials for, 203
overview of, 202–203
photograph of, 202
setting up, 204
Chest, Oxford
back panels, 180
bottom panel, 180
drawings for, 179, 181, 183–186
end panels, 180
final assembly, 180, 182
framing members, 178
front panels, 180
lid, 180
materials for, 178
overview of, 177–178
photograph of, 177
straps and banding, 182
Chest, vestment
carving, 190
dovetailing, 190
drawings for, 189, 191, 193–194
floor, 190
lid, 188, 190
materials for, 188
overview of, 187–188
photograph of, 187
straps and banding, 190, 192
Church of San Orsto, 41
Clamps, overview of, 1
Cloisters, the, 64, 322
Campin Room, 41, 102, 289
Fuentiduena Chapel, 281
Coffer, paneled
bottom, 212, 214
case, framing, 212
drawings for, 213, 215–216
final assembly, 214
finish, 215
hinges, 214
linenfold panels, carving, 212, 214
lock plate, 214, 215
materials for, 210–211
molding, decorative, 212
overview of, 210
panels, 212
photograph of, 210
sides, 214
top, constructing, 211–212
tray, interior, 214
Cradle, Gothic
bed assembly, 235
brace panel carving, 237
brace panels, constructing, 237
chamfered edges, 237
drawings for, 236, 239–242
end panels, 235
finials, 235, 237
finish, 238
leg assembly, 237–238
leg units, 237
materials for, 234–235
overview of, 234
photograph of, 234
rails, 235
rocker slot, 237
spindles, 238
stretcher, 238
support post carving, 237
Cromwell, Oliver, 251
Cupboard, fifteenth-century ambry
back panels, 127
door, hanging, 130
door, installing, 129–130
drawings for, 126, 128–129
finish, 130
frame, constructing, 125, 127’
front panels, 127, 129–130
hinges, 130
insect screen, 130
materials for, 125
overview of, 125
photograph of, 124
setting up, 125
Cupboard, sixteenth-century ambry
back panel, 143
cabinet floor, 143
center panel, carving, 147
door assembly, 145
door frame, 143, 145
door latch, 145
door panels, 145
drawings for, 142, 144, 146, 148, 150
feet, 141
finish, 149
frame assembly, 143
framing in the front, 147, 149
front panels, 145, 147
materials for, 141
molding, 145
overview of, 140–141
photograph of, 140
side panels, 141, 143
stretcher, 143
top, 149
Desk, fourteenth-century reading
base, 246
door, 248
door lock, 248
drawings for, 245, 247, 249
front panels, 248
ironwork, 248
materials for, 244
mortises, cutting, 246
overview of, 243–244
photograph of, 243
rear, 246
setting up, 244, 246
shelf, 246
side panels, 246
top, 246, 248
Door, fifteenth-century exterior
back boards, 318–320
bolt, 320
decorative bead, cutting, 314
doorknobs, 317–318
drawings for, 315, 317–319
finish, 320
frame, joining, 315–316
frame, laying out, 314
frame, rabbeting, 314–315
hanging the door, 320
hinges, 316–317
latch set, 317
materials for, 314
overview of, 313–314
panels, carving, 316
photograph of, 313
Door, fifteenth-century interior
chamfering, 311
cross braces, 308
door assembly, 311
door boards, 308
drawings for, 309–310
finish, 312
hanging the door, 312
latch, constructing, 311–312
latch, mounting, 312
materials for, 307, 308
mortises, cutting, 308, 311
nailing the door, 311
nails, 307–308
overview of, 306–307
photograph of, 306
swing pins, 308
Doweling, overview of, 1
Dresser, Welsh
back boards, installing, 117
divider walls, installing, 117, 118, 120
drawer runners, installing, 117, 118, 120
drawers, constructing, 120–123
drawings for, 112, 114, 116, 118–122
ends, constructing, 113, 115
finish, 123
front cabinet assembly, 117
front rails, constructing, 115, 117
hardware, 123
legs, constructing, 110
legs, cutting decorative bead on, 113
legs, mortises on, 110–111, 113
materials for, 110, 111
overview of, 109–110
photograph of, 109
side rails, cutting, 113
stiles, constructing, 115, 117
stretcher assembly, 117
stretcher tenons, cutting, 113
top, constructing and installing, 123
Finishes, overview of, 7–8
Furniture making, overview of
finishes, 7–8
metalworking, 8–16
woodcarving, 4–7
woodworking, 1–4
George and Pilgrim Hotel, 33, 322
Haddon Hall, 88, 125, 187, 210, 322
Halstead, Gary R., 1
Hardware, sources for, 321
Henry V, king of England, 234
Henry VIII, king of England, 33, 217
Hereford Cathedral, 203, 322
Hinges, overview of, 10, 11
Joined lumber, overview of, 2
diagram of joints, 3
Kilwardby, Archbishop, 177
Kist
back assembly, constructing, 171
carving, 169, 171
case assembly, 171
corner posts, cutting, 169
drawer runners, installing, 171–173
drawers, constructing, 173–175
drawings for, 166–168, 170, 172, 174–176
finish, 176
floor, installing, 173
front assembly, constructing, 171
hardware, 175–176
materials for, 165
overview of, 164–165
panels, cutting, 169
photograph of, 164
rails, cutting, 165–166, 169
stiles, cutting, 165–166, 169
top, constructing, 173
&nbs
p; Linenfold panels, overview of, 6–7
Livy, 26
Locks and keys, overview of, 11–16
Medieval Celebrations (Diehl and Donnelly), 232
Medieval Merchant’s House, 132, 234, 322
Mehan, Daniel, 26
Merton College, 177
Metalworking, overview of
forging, 9–10
hinges, 10
locks and keys, 11–16
materials, 9
nails, 11
tools, 8–9
Metric conversion chart, 323
Metropolitan Museum of Art, 18, 290
Cloisters, the, 41, 64, 102, 281, 289, 322
Mount Grace Priory, 217, 306, 307, 322
Nails
overview of, 2, 4, 11
sources for, 321
National Museum, Nuremberg, 289
Old English Scratch Cover, 8, 60
Oxford, University of, 177, 271
Pew, church
back and arm supports, carving, 58–59
back and arm supports, mortises on, 58–59
back assembly, final, 59–60
drawings for, 61–62
final assembly, 60
finish, 60
frame assembly, 60
front, sides, and back, joining, 59
materials for, 58
overview of, 57–58
photograph of, 57
seat and seat supports, 60
Philadelphia Museum of Art, 49, 244, 322
Relief carving, overview of, 5
Sconce, mirrored wall
assembly, 292
back panel, 290
candle cup, attaching, 298
candle cup, constructing, 297
candle cup assembly, 298
candle cup arm, constructing, 297
candle cup arm assembly, 298
candle holder, 298
carvings, 292
corner decorations, 295, 297
crest board, 292
drawings for, 291, 293–294, 296
finish, 292, 295
hanging straps, 298
materials for, 290
mirror, 295
overview of, 289–290
photograph of, 289
priming the wood, 292
side panels, 290, 292
Sculptural carving, overview of, 5
Settle
arm assembly, 69, 71
arm rests, 69
back assembly, 69
corner posts, 67–68
drawings for, 65–66, 68, 70, 72
feet, 69
figures, carving, 71–72
final assembly, 71
finish, 72
floor, interior, 71
framing members, cutting, 67
front assembly, 69
hinges, 71
materials for, 64
overview of, 63–64
panel molding, 67
panels, carving, 67
panels, rabbeting, 67
photograph of, 63
seat, 71
setting up, 65, 67
tenons, 69
Shelves, Oxford chained library
back assembly, 274
bookrest, installing, 276
bottom rails, 274, 276
center support, installing, 276
drawings for, 273, 275, 277, 279
finish, 278
frame assembly, 274
frame preparation, 272, 274
hasp and lock plate, 280
