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Workshop at Hancock Shaker Village Part 2

The timber framing class at Hancock Shaker Village prepares to raise the first of 5 bents.

The students easily lift the first bent.

bent up
The first bent goes up, and Jack Sobon uses the Commander to coax the tenon into place.

The second bent is easily lifted into place.

Two curved braces grace the third bent.

3rd bent
The third bent is easily lifted into place.

2nd plate
The second plate is handed up in advance of the rafters.

1st rafter
Jack Sobon secures the first rafter pair.

Rafters
Three of the rafters are in place.

The last peg is pounded in.

The ceremonial bush marks the end of another successful raising.

Dave Carlon uses an adze.


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