[MR] the right wood books to start with

[Karen]

Baroness Rebecca asked:

> What should a new wood furniture person be reading to get pointed in the right 
>direction on Medieval furniture?

Master Findlaech's annotated list is at 
http://www.bloodandsawdust.com/Blood_and_Sawdust/Recommended_Reading.html 

Baron Ranulf's webpage is no longer online, but you can view an archived version 
of his research & books page (including an annotated reading list) from the 
archived versions at 
http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.medievalwoodworking.com/books.htm

If your friend is looking for a specific type of furniture, point him at the 
"Furniture & domestic material culture" section of 
http://larsdatter.com/sitemap.htm -- there's pages of benches, chairs, chests, 
settles, trestle tables, and so on, with links to related books, too.

To follow up on Baroness Janina's recommendation, your friend can sign up for 
the Medieval Sawdust mailing list at 
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/medievalsawdust/


Good luck! :-)


Karen Larsdatter
www.larsdatter.com