The “mortise” is the recess where the tenon goes. It can be cut by hand with a mallet and mortising chisel, or mechanically with a mortising machine and a hollow chisel bit. If you don’t have those ...

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Alec and Claudia Webster of the Helen and Will Webster Foundation (Photo by Carolyn Lagattuta) Example of mortise and tenon joinery inside the hay barn, common in 19th century New England construction ...

Woodworkers have always been very clever about making strong and attractive joints — think of the strength of a mortise and tenon, or the artistry of a well-made dovetail. These joints have been ...

“I don’t know the last time when a timber-framed barn was built in Midland County. This type of construction is very old and has been used in Midland since the 1850s,” explained Kyle Bagnall, manager ...

Bruce Wadleigh is in the business of preserving history. He uses wood from old barns and other buildings to make new structures — everything from wall panels in restaurants and shops to floors in ...

In the spirit of days gone by, Belknap Landscape Company is helping raise a barn for the Squam Lakes Association. The Gilford-based company provided its 26-ton crane and an operator "gratis" on ...

CANE HILL -- Smells of brewed coffee and wood dust filled the air on the Sunday afternoon, June 1, of a long-anticipated, once-delayed timber framing workshop held May 29 to June 4 at Colburn Barn ...