# [HBP#28] - Karl-Magnus Melin - Medieval Carpentry, Timber Churches & Ancient Techniques

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Podcast: [Heritage Buildings Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/heritage-buildings-podcast-7116506)
Published: 2026-02-24T15:00:00+00:00
Episode link: http://www.heritagebuildingspodcast.com
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🎙️ You can also access the full Audio version of this Podcast by searching for 'Heritage Buildings Podcast' on - Apple, Spotify, Amazon, PocketCasts, and any of your other favourite podcasting apps! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Welcome to another episode of the Heritage Buildings Podcast. In this episode, Vincent Reed speaks with Karl Magnus-Melin , historic carpenter and craft researcher trained in archaeology at Lund University . The discussion centres on the reconstruction of a 14th-century Swedish log timber church, rebuilt between 2007 and 2021 as a national heritage knowledge project in collaboration with the Craft Laboratory at the University of Gothenburg . They explore medieval timber construction, roof design research, experimental archaeology, traditional axe work, hand-split boards, tool mark analysis, timber species selection, moisture content, and how rebuilding lost techniques strengthens conservation practice and historic building knowledge. Topics covered include: Medieval timber construction and historic carpentry techniques Reconstructing a 14th-century Scandinavian log church Experimental archaeology and craft-based research methods Traditional axe work, tool marks, and timber splitting by hand Dendrochronology, tree-ring dating, and timber provenance analysis Roof construction research and medieval geometry Apotropaic marks, taper burn marks, and ritual protection symbols in historic buildings Driftwood construction in the Faroe Islands and Nordic timber trade Craft education, heritage skills shortages, and conservation funding challenges This episode is essential viewing for conservation architects, heritage consultants, dendrochronologists, archaeologists, hi…

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