Emphasis is also placed on protecting knowledge within crafts which we believe to be important for the conservation of building and maintiaining our cultural heritage. Such as metal-working, dry-stone walling, traditional carpentry and joinery, and knowledge concerning material properties.

NHU has developed a specific competence-building model to pass on action-borne knowledge through these projects. The model is based on the traditional master/apprentice relationship, where a master is responsible for training an apprentice. In our work, we also have a person who is responsible for documentation, to ensure that craft skills and knowledge are documentated for posterity.

The projects generate large quantities of documentation material in the form of photographs, video and text. The entire craft process is documentet from raw materials to the completion of the finished product. However, the most important aspect gained from the projects is the professional who acquires skills and knowledge through interaction with a more experienced treadition-bearer. In this way, skills and knowledge are passed on to a new generation of craftsmen.

NHU has developed a special database which provides us with a good overview of our projects. We will make an increasing proportion of this material searchable and available to the public through our website.