Sun Journal

First beams to be cut for Norland’s barn; Public invited to timber frame joinery workshop

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. LIVERMORE — The first beams for the historic Norland’s barn reconstruction ...
Brainerd Dispatch

Progress: Time-honored timber: Antique lumber finds new life at Big Wood

Scars left by axes swung before the Civil War show the work of skilled builders who shaped timbers for use in homes, barns and warehouses long before cutting machinery came along. Each board or beam ...
Inhabitat

Handcrafted OakBridge Timber Frame Addition Revitalizes 150-Year-Old Cabin

Timber framing is one of the oldest still-used building techniques for the simple reason that it is an efficient and elegant use of materials. Unlike most timber framers in the states, OakBridge does ...
Berkshire Eagle

Jack Sobon's father made a living tearing down timber frame buildings. Now, he's keeping the craft alive

PITTSFIELD — In May 1965, John Sobon, piloting a 60-foot crane, ripped into a North Adams apartment building, bringing a century-old timber frame structure to the ground. In a period marked by postwar ...