Wood species analysis of traditional hand-operated spinning wheels from Central Europe

Result code in IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F62156489%3A43410%2F19%3A43915367" target="_blank" >RIV/62156489:43410/19:43915367 - isvavai.cz</a>

Result on the web

<a href="https://doi.org/10.1163/22941932-40190223" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/10.1163/22941932-40190223</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/22941932-40190223" target="_blank" >10.1163/22941932-40190223</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Wood species analysis of traditional hand-operated spinning wheels from Central Europe

Original language description

Hand spinning has become increasingly popular as a recovery of the traditional techniques of natural fibre processing and cultural heritage protection. Modern spinning wheels are usually made of easily available wood species, particularly hardwoods, and one spinning wheel usually consists of one or two species. However, the wood species that were used for the individual parts of old spinning wheels in Central Europe are still unknown. To improve our understanding of traditional craftsmen and their skills, we investigated old spinning wheels that originated from Central Europe in the 19th and the 20th century. In this study, we present a collection of 643 samples from 54 artefacts representing the region between the European Alps and the Western Carpathians. Spinning wheels were usually made of 3 to 5 wood species, and the species selection varied among regions. Generally, high wood density (&gt; 600 kg.mMINUS SIGN 3) species prevailed in Austria and Western Slovakia, but lower wood density (&lt; 600 kg.mMINUS SIGN 3) species were preferred in the south-eastern Czech Republic. Easily workable species were used for the production of the spinning wheels, primarily Tilia, Fagus sylvatica, Picea abies, and Acer. In addition to these species, a high proportion of fruit-bearing trees and three shrubs were identified. Wood anatomy, as an important scientific method, contributed to understanding the reasons for species selection and the suitability of their properties which will enable the conservation of sustainable folk traditions and crafts, as well as the knowledge of traditional craftsmen.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

20502 - Paper and wood

Project

<a href="/en/project/DG16P02M026" target="_blank" >DG16P02M026: Historical Timber Structures: Typology, Diagnostics and Traditional Wood Working</a><br>

Continuities

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Publication year

2019

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

IAWA Journal

ISSN

0928-1541

e-ISSN

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Volume of the periodical

40

Issue of the periodical within the volume

1

Country of publishing house

NL - THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS

Number of pages

14

Pages from-to

92-105

UT code for WoS article

000460502000007

EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-85062890920