Thank you for all who attended the Timber Harvest Workshop!
Preparing for a Legacy – Gain Experience in Traditional Timber Frame Craftsmanship
On March 23rd and 24th, we hosted our first Timber Harvest at Fabric of Life. Eight adventurous participants joined us to learn about how a tree becomes lumber. With the help of our neighbors at Foxbard Farm, we selected several trees – hemlock, pine, and black birch – to build a Timber Frame structure.
We felled, limbed, hauled and sawed our way to 16 sturdy timbers, 15 roof rafters, 2,500 board feet of plank siding and roofing, and 4 round log beams. Jay Clarke of JTeam Sawmill created a pile of sawdust over 2 foot high by 20 foot long in the making of our lumber!
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Our Partners
Selecting/Felling/Hauling – Percheron Horse Team, Kurt Benson & Chris Porrovecchio of Foxbard Farm in Shelburne, Massachusetts
Sawing – Jay and James Clark of J Team Sawmill in South Deerfield, Massachusetts
Stacking/Storing/Understanding – Jeremy Topitzer of Lyonsville Carpenters in Colrain, Massachusetts
Note: Due to the outdoor nature of this event, in case of inclement weather, Timber Harvest Weekend Rain Dates will be March 30-31.
