I am a member of an English language forum. On that forum someone asked about wooden goblets and I posted this image:
http://www.hannaby.com/images/goblet-tur...blet_2.jpgThe question was if this was handmade woodwork. I suggested it was probably handmade either in a workshop or a factory. And was definitely woodwork.
A member from the England said, "No that is not 'woodwork' that is an example of 'treen'".
Question: Have any of you ever heard of the term "treen"?
new one to me, but that's not saying much
I kinda like the distinction, but still ...
some woodwork is "treen" and the rest is ... ??? ... just woodwork?
I wonder how many sub-classifications one can find.
Great, another bit of obscure minutiae for people to argue about on the internet.
Cooler said:
I am a member of an English language forum. On that forum someone asked about wooden goblets and I posted this image: http://www.hannaby.com/images/goblet-tur...blet_2.jpg
The question was if this was handmade woodwork. I suggested it was probably handmade either in a workshop or a factory. And was definitely woodwork.
A member from the England said, "No that is not 'woodwork' that is an example of 'treen'".
Question: Have any of you ever heard of the term "treen"?
Seems he was correct, but not "woodwork" as well? But this is coming from a guy would would call clamps "cramps," a rabbet "rebate" and lumber "timber." As G.B. Shaw said, the motherland and the colonies are "separated by a common language."
This is the WIKI article on the "treen":
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treen_%28wooden%29Treen, literally "of a tree" is a generic name for small handmade functional household objects made of wood. Treen is distinct from furniture, such as chairs, and cabinetry, as well as clocks and cupboards.[1][2] Before the late 17th-century, when silver, pewter, and ceramics were introduced for tableware, most small household items, boxes and tableware were carved from wood. Today, treen is highly collectable for its beautiful patina and tactile appeal.
Yup, I've heard of it and have some.
Jim
Yes, "treenware," as it's called over there. Another distinction is that the wood is usually worked green rather than allowed to season before working. Or, in the case of turned objects like bowls and cups, the vessels are roughed out on the lathe while green, allowed to dry, and then finished later. Lap-carved wooden spoons are also in the "treenware" category.
I don't know that the word has ever achieved currency over in the USA (other than in the relatively small world of green wood carvers), but it's been used across the pond for good long while.
treen is basically small household objects made from wood. plenty of treen for sale on ebay just do a search. Spoons, snuff boxes, string holders, etc..
Splinter Puller said:
Here you go...
http://gaukartifact.com/2013/03/18/what-is-treen/
"I am google"
Awesome, and yes you are
I always called treenware any wooden kitchen item, but it could be any wooden item, accessory, or smaller piece that usually doesn't use a box, or frame for it's construction.