| Many of today's tables are designed after the trestle | | | | runner. In Medieval times monasteries had very long |
| table which dates back to the ancient Greeks and | | | | trestle tables in their refectory or group dining room |
| Romans. It was the popular style in the 14th century. A | | | | and they later became known as refectory tables. In |
| very practical design, it is simply a matter of laying a | | | | late Middle Ages this type of table was the preference |
| few boards across two stands. You will see this | | | | for banquets and feasts held in castles and large |
| design employed in modern day picnic tables to Amish | | | | estates. These tables were crafted from solid wood |
| hand-crafted dining tables. | | | | for royalty and noblemen. What a fine commission for |
| During the Middle Ages the dormant table was a | | | | a woodworker in those times. |
| stationary trestle table covered with a carpet or a | | | | |