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July 29 Raising Day! Part 5


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A long line of lifters raise the first of 2 purlin plates that run the length of the barn.
purlin plate
From a different view, you can see the volunteers lifting the second purlin plate.



Rafters
The rafters will soon complete the frame.



More rafters





almost done
The last few rafters being installed.



Susanna
Susanna Kricker finishes spiking the last rafter of the day.



tree ceremony
Timber framers at the top attach the ceremonial tree as a symbol of the trees that gave the barn life.



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