
Sun in Splendor Details
Custom sun in splendor details for besagews and a pommel insert.
Categories: MISCELLANEOUS
Custom sun in splendor details for besagews and a pommel insert.
Categories: MISCELLANEOUS
Ground crew kit made for fieldwork that includes a small pouch, corkscrew, knife, pliers, mallet, and banner holder.
Categories: MISCELLANEOUS
Medieval lock and hinges based off some extant examples and made to fit an existing box.
Categories: MISCELLANEOUS
Here is a 14th-century coffret that was built for my wife. The original is located in the V&A Museum in London. All elements including the box construction, leather work and custom lock were done by myself. The dimensions are, 31.8cm wide, 18cm deep, and 20.7cm tall. Here is also a link to the original.
Categories: LEATHER WORK, MISCELLANEOUS
by joshwdavis
These medieval hygiene kits are made of silver and loosely based off historical examples. Each set contains an ear scoop, tweezers, and cleaning picks.
Categories: MISCELLANEOUS
by joshwdavis
Lance furniture for the solid lance joust. All items (vamplates, coronels, and grapers) are made to be reused and fit the ‘standard’ lance for today’s competitive solid lance joust.
Categories: MISCELLANEOUS
by joshwdavis
A fun side project after our visit to the The Art Institute of Chicago. The stool is made from oak and finished with Danish oil.
Categories: MISCELLANEOUS
by joshwdavis
This funerary achievement crest is part of a larger project in conjunction with Westminster Abbey and Tobias Capwell of the Wallace Collection. We approached this project using historical methods of construction suggested from the Italian artist Cennini in his book “Il Libro dell’ Arte” (The Craftsman Handbook). This construction method describes building a crest from shaped halves of leather sewn together and left to dry. The surface details are then applied by either gesso grosso or in this case applied […]
Categories: LEATHER WORK, MISCELLANEOUS
by joshwdavis
Here is an example of a page holder recreated from a historical example to which the customer will be adding strips of fabric. Material: blued steel
Categories: MISCELLANEOUS
by joshwdavis
Here are a few examples of some 15th century gun cleaning and maintenance tools. There are two rods: one for cleaning the barrel and one for extracting the shot, along with these is a brass vessel to hold a burning wick for lighting a hand cannon. This vessel would be held upside down on your belt to prevent the lit wick from burning too fast. Materials: Brass, steel, and oak
Categories: MISCELLANEOUS