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Historical Artifacts

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Just a community for everyone to share artifacts, reconstructions, or replicas for the historically-inclined to admire!

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.

Generally speaking, ruins should go to !historyruins@lemmy.world

Illustrations of the past should go to !historyillustrations@lemmy.world

Photos of the past should go to !HistoryPorn@lemmy.world

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[–] over_clox@lemmy.world 17 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Holy crap that's really well preserved!

Thank you as always for sharing πŸ‘

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 20 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Peat bogs are an archeologist's best friend!

[–] over_clox@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago (1 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 6 points 8 months 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 8 months ago (2 children)

Damn, woodworkers really go all out

[–] over_clox@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

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

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

[–] over_clox@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months 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

[–] datelmd5sum@lemmy.world 13 points 8 months ago (2 children)
[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 11 points 8 months ago (1 children)
[–] Nougat@fedia.io 4 points 8 months ago (2 children)
  • Three padlocks
  • Two keys

... Well fuck.

[–] espentan@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago

We might just have to call in the lockpicking lawyer.

[–] BartyDeCanter 2 points 8 months ago

β€œI let my kid help one time and he lost the damn key. It’s my own fault really. I just hope that key turns up again soon.”

  • The owner, probably.
[–] espentan@lemmy.world 10 points 8 months ago

I guess it was standard practice by Quick Lube to over tighten them even a thousand years ago.

[–] NoForwardslashS@sopuli.xyz 9 points 8 months ago

That's in pretty great condition since it was found 1000 years ago

[–] Nougat@fedia.io 8 points 8 months ago

That’s where my 10mm went!

[–] jenny_ball@lemmy.world 6 points 8 months ago (1 children)

you can find an old computer at 1000 AD at this point and i wouldn't be impressed

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 6 points 8 months ago (1 children)
[–] RamblingPanda@lemmynsfw.com 3 points 8 months ago

That's a pretty normal list of tools for a toolbox (given you forge a little). That's really interesting. Thanks for sharing!

[–] Im_old@lemmy.world 6 points 8 months ago (1 children)

The guy who lost it is probably still wondering where it is, scratching his heaf.. "But I know I've just put it down here a minute ago! I must be losing my head"

[–] dream_weasel@sh.itjust.works 3 points 8 months ago

Peat bogs are notorious for causing heaf itch.

[–] mars296@fedia.io 2 points 8 months ago

Why are all the wooden handles gone but not the wooden box itself?