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31 Jul

Theatrum Instrumentorum Et Machinarum

Posted on 2009 under Medieval Woodworking | No Comment

Well now that’s a mouthful – been a while since I took Latin! This is a very cool book available online at the Smithsonian Institution Library, entitled Theatrum Instrumentorum Et Machinarum. By Jacques Besson, it is a 1578 text and drawings of some very incredible Medieval machines, including some lathes (of course), a hand-powered saw mill, horse-drawn carriages, cargo cranes and much much more. Very interesting – but of course, the text is in Latin.

Hand-Cranked Hammer

Hand-Cranked Hammer

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Scott Berry is a former high school history teacher. He is the founder and president of Medieval Living, Inc., a 501(c)(3) public charity which supports homeschooling throughout New Mexico. He is also an active member of the Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA), where he participates in light weapons (rapier) and archery. He was a historian for the United States Air Force from 1981 to 1993.