Carpentry has a long history dating back to ancient civilizations. The early Chinese are believed to have developed woodworking as far back as 720 BC, with craftsmen like Lu Ban credited as originators. The Egyptians were among the first to apply finishes to woodwork and use veneering in panels. This knowledge spread to other ancient civilizations like the Greeks, Babylonians, and Persians. Early buildings were constructed with wooden posts set in the ground or on concrete footings, with markings used to check vertical alignment and heights leveled for horizontal components.

1. Republic of the Philippines
TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES
COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE AND FINE ARTS
Ayala Boulevard cor. San Marcelino St., Ermita Manila
HISTORY OF
CARPENTRY
Report by: Ganacia, Jemica G. BSA – 2B

2. What is Carpentry?
 Carpentry is the art
and trade of cutting, working, and
joining timber into building
structures.
 The traditional method of
construction that utilizes wood.

3. HISTORY
 The Early Chinese :
It is believed that woodworking
exploded amongst the early Chinese
civilizations as far back as 720 B.C. During
this time, many intricacies of woodworking
were developed among the Chinese
including precise measurements used for
making pots, tables, and other pieces of
furniture.

4. HISTORY
 The Early Chinese :
One of the most famous carpenters
of the time was Lu Ban, who is credited
as one of the originators of woodworking
in China.

5. HISTORY
 The Egyptians:
According to some scholars,
Egyptians were the first to put “finishes”
on their artwork. Finishing is basically the
art of placing some sort of protective
sealant on wooden material in order to
enhance its preservation.

6. HISTORY
 The Egyptians:
The Egyptians were also one of the
first people to use veneering in their
woodwork. In order to make panels.

7. HISTORY
 Other Civilization:
The woodworking knowledge that the
Chinese and Egyptians possessed most
certainly spread to other parts of the civilized
world in ancient times as archaeological
finds have unearthed plenty of woodworking
gems and beauties created by the Greeks,
Babylonians, Persians, and many other
dated civilizations.

8. BRIEF HISTORICAL
BACKGROUND
The construction of buildings with wooden post.
 Buildings were erected with wooden
post resting on the ground to a
desirable footing depth.
 On the second stage development,
wood posts were provided with
concrete footings and anchor straps.

9. BRIEF HISTORICAL
BACKGROUND
The construction of buildings with wooden post.
 Wood posts are dressed with its
bottom end squared and trimmed
perpendicular to its side face.

10. BRIEF HISTORICAL
BACKGROUND
The construction of buildings with wooden post.
 A charcoal or chalk mark is
established along the face length of
the post connecting both ends. This
marking serves as a reference line for
checking its vertical position with the
aid of plumb bob.

11. BRIEF HISTORICAL
BACKGROUND
The construction of buildings with wooden post.
 The height of girder and girts are
indicated from the floor line making the
necessary dap before its erection to
ascertain that both the girder and girts
are in the horizontal level. However it is
assumed that the concrete footing is
horizontally leveled with the floor line.