As a young carpenter apprentice in Switzerland, Simon Gnehm fell in love with timber framing. It wasn’t just the outdoor work and smell of sap and sawdust that appealed to him. In those days, most ...

In the cool morning air, dappled sunlight filters through the boughs of towering cedars and onto the yard where two dozen carpenters are working. Huge logs are suspended, a warm fleshy hue to them as ...

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Timber framing tools must be durable and carefully shaped. This project shows the process of forging a slick and chisel used ...

FINDLAY, Ohio — To help preserve historic buildings, it's important to understand how they were originally built. A new park pavilion is under construction at the Brucklacher Memorial Park in Findlay.

PITTSFIELD -- Jorel Hebert is spending five days practicing the art of timber framing at Hancock Shaker Village -- a skill he will put to practical use for his employer next spring. "We are actually ...

Timber framing requires specialized tools, and many of them were traditionally made by blacksmiths. In this video, a slick ...

Chad Mathrani, a timber framer working as a consultant on Pedrick Store House, took some time out from his work this week to talk to the Gazette. Mathrani, 28, lives in Salem. Three years ago he and ...

tenon joints of southern Chinese traditional timber frame buildings was investigated. The investigation provides a scientific basis for the repair of these ancient buildings. The research was ...