Handmade Recreations of the Pre-1600 World
Crafting history with scholarly accuracy. Discover our artisanal collection of medieval and renaissance items, featuring handmade crafts, detailed replicas, and scholarly insights from Curio and Crucible.
Blacksmithing
The core of the Curio and Crucible workshop. We recreate functional ironwork from the Viking and Medieval eras, using traditional coal forges and hand-striking techniques to produce historically accurate tools, hardware, and cooking implements.
Hand-Forged Items from $45
Available Recreations
Each piece is a meticulous recreation of artifacts found in historical records and archaeological sites from the pre-1600 era.
Hand-Forged Viking Cauldron
Medieval Turn-Shoes
A functional recreation of the Oseberg find, forged from low-carbon steel using 9th-century techniques.
Reconstructed from London archeological patterns, these shoes are hand-stitched with waxed linen thread.
$450.00
$280.00
Scriptorium Set
A set of hand-mixed mineral pigments and vellum based on 14th-century monastic scriptorium manuals.
$125.00
Flemish Pewter Basin
Lead-free food-safe pewter recreation of common dining basins used in Flemish households circa 1450.
$195.00
Roman Lorica Hamata
A 1st-century mail shirt recreation featuring alternating solid and riveted 8mm iron rings.
$800.00
Tudor Blackwork Kit
A complete kit for recreating 16th-century geometric and floral blackwork embroidery patterns.
$65.00
About the Artisan
Curio and Crucible is the lifework of a maker dedicated to the material culture of the past. Specializing in historically accurate pre-1600 recreations, we explore the intersection of beauty and utility through glass, metal, leather, and wood. Each piece is born from scholarly research and period-correct methods, forged to serve the modern historian and reenactor seeking a tangible, authentic connection to history.
Vending Schedule
March 21-23, 2026
Spring Medieval Artisans Faire
The Kings Meadows, Old Oxford
May 15-18, 2026
The Crucible Guild Gathering
Iron Mountain Heritage Site, Peak District
August 08-10, 2026
Historical Recreations Expo
The Great Hall, Blackwood Castle
Start Your Historical Journey
Whether you're seeking a bespoke recreation of a 14th-century blade, artisan-crafted pre-1600 textiles, or want to know which medieval fair we'll be vending at next, we're here to bridge the gap through time.
Inquiries
forge@curioandcrucible.com
Vending Events
Pennsic War 51 | Gulf Wars XXXIII
PRE-1600 RECREATIONS • MASTER CRAFTSMANSHIP • TRADITIONAL METHODS