Medieval and Renaissance Furniture: Plans and Instructions for Historical Reproductions

Medieval and Renaissance Furniture: Plans and Instructions for Historical Reproductions is a complete woodworking guide for creating historically accurate furniture. This digital edition is a high-quality PDF download, available instantly after purchase. Built around 36 detailed projects, this book offers clear plans and measured drawings for the modern woodworker.

Daniel Diehl and Mark P. Donnelly have studied original pieces in museums, castles, and universities across Europe and the United States. Their work gives readers access to proven construction techniques and faithful period details.

Book Overview

This compendium brings together most of the projects from Constructing Medieval Furniture and Medieval Furniture, along with nine new projects never published before. It covers benches, stools, chairs, tables, sideboards, cupboards, trunks, chests, beds, desks, lighting, and architectural pieces. Every project is supported by step-by-step instructions, materials lists, and practical notes on woodworking, woodcarving, finishes, metalworking, and locks. The book includes a foreword by Roy Underhill, known for PBS’s The Woodwright’s Shop.

What You’ll Discover Inside

• 36 projects for historic benches, chairs, tables, cupboards, chests, shelves, beds, and doors
• Detailed plans based on careful study and measurement of original pieces and accurate reproductions
• Step-by-step instructions, materials lists, and finishing guidance
• Notes on woodworking, woodcarving, metalworking, and locks
• Nine new projects not previously published in the authors’ earlier medieval furniture books
• Sources, furniture locations, and a metric conversion chart

Why This Book Matters

Medieval and Renaissance Furniture fills a long-standing gap in published plans for period furniture. The authors’ original research gives woodworkers trustworthy measurements and construction methods based on surviving examples. This is an essential reference for reenactors, furniture historians, and anyone building period interiors.

Book Details

Device Compatibility

This is a digital download, so there is no physical shipping. Once your purchase is complete, you can access the PDF immediately. It works with appropriate Kindle apps, tablets, desktop computers, mobile devices, and reading apps. You can read it on the device of your choice without waiting for delivery.

FAQ

Is this an instant download? Yes, after purchase you can download the PDF immediately.

Will I receive a physical copy? No, this is a digital product and no physical item will be shipped.

What devices can I use? The PDF works with appropriate Kindle apps, tablets, desktop computers, mobile devices, and reading apps.

Begin your next woodworking project with these carefully researched historical furniture plans.