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 ...

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 ...

In an age of mass production, flimsy building materials, and cookie-cutter homes, timber frame structures stand out as a testament to the timelessness of true quality. Learn to Timber Frame (Storey, ...

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 ...