tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4996432166551690323.post1133329596080209189..comments2024-03-17T08:13:31.250+01:00Comments on St. Thomas guild - medieval woodworking, furniture and other crafts: Early medieval and Egyptian woodworking toolsMarijnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05839707199186597043noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4996432166551690323.post-4916533113619795392014-08-04T12:56:49.749+02:002014-08-04T12:56:49.749+02:00Hi Marijn, a very interesting post. I've also ...Hi Marijn, a very interesting post. I've also been looking at ancient tools recently. If you're interested, there's a post about ancient egypt at http://carvingswithstories.blogspot.co.uk/2014/02/ancient-egyptian-wood-carving-and-stone.html and one about ancient Nubia and Mesopotamia at http://carvingswithstories.blogspot.co.uk/2014/07/woodcarving-and-woodworking-tools-seen.html. It's very interesting seeing how little the basic designs of many tools changed for thousands of years isn't it? That reconstructed block plane wouldn't look out of place in a modern workshop, neither would a double-edged saw blade (considering how popular Japanese-style Ryoba saws are, I wonder if one side of the medieval blade is for cross-cutting and one for ripping along the grain?) Also interesting to see how many toxic substances (such as arsenic) went into making many copper alloy bladed tools, I wouldn't have fancied being a metalworker in the ancient world!<br />Thanks again Marijn <br />AlistairAlistairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16375556738066106681noreply@blogger.com