Historical Artifacts

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Generally, an artifact should be 100+ years old, but this is a flexible requirement if you find something rare and suitably linked to an era of history, not a strict rule. Anything over 100 is fair game regardless of rarity.

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Norse tool chest discovered in a peat bog, Sweden, ~1000 AD (lemmy.world)

submitted 3 weeks ago by PugJesus@lemmy.world to c/historyartifacts@lemmy.world

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[–] over_clox@lemmy.world 17 points 3 weeks ago (6 children)

Holy crap that's really well preserved!

Thank you as always for sharing 👍

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 20 points 3 weeks ago (5 children)

Peat bogs are an archeologist's best friend!

[–] over_clox@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

I hope they can continue to keep it preserved in the museum.

Would be neat as hell to see a modern day recreation of these tools and toolbox.

[–] BartyDeCanter@lemmy.sdf.org 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Good news! Making one of these is almost a rite of passage in the recreation world, so there are tons of analysis, examples and plans for making your own.

Here’s a few: http://www.vikinganswerlady.com/wood.shtml https://redoakleaf.net/2018/10/29/three-scandinavian-chests-construction-details-of-oseberg-178/ https://wanderingbear.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/viking-chest-downloadable.pdf

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Damn, woodworkers really go all out

[–] over_clox@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

From 1984, so far the earliest episode I can find at the moment..

https://youtube.com/watch?v=-kFD2blyZbM

[–] over_clox@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

Have you ever watched Roy Underhill - The Woodwright's Shop?

I grew up watching him, and he's still today considered like the modern day master of woodworking, without power tools. His PBS series went on for over 20 years, and he's still doing his thing.

I wanted to find his very first episode, but can't seem to find it today. He announced his intent from day one, to educate people on classical woodworking, and he never failed to disappoint.

Check his toolbox on the intro, and just spend a little time watching a few episodes at least..

https://youtube.com/watch?v=6lj1RbvcwcU

https://youtube.com/watch?v=BHL-t1MPQfk

https://youtube.com/live/Fy5dtZqjDfc

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