building number two

larry@stinescorner · Sep 21, 2014

got a good start on the old wagonshed

scrape,and wire brush,,,,

this side finished

the front is not done yet

I thought it was interesting,the way the roof rafter beams were carved or shaped?

JD Seller · Sep 21, 2014

Larry: The carpenters in the past all had their signature style of doing certain things. Like your rafters. I bet that if you check around your area you will find other buildings with that feature.

There was a fellow that built a lot of the houses around here. He died when I was a little kid. You can still see his houses by the scroll bracing he always made under the overhangs. My Grand Father said the OLD carpenter would make them up in the winter when he was killing time.

Dick2 · Sep 21, 2014

Glad you are doing that; it looks real good. However, I don't like to paint so I try to avoid it as long as possible.

Paul from MI · Sep 21, 2014

Glad you're preserving it. Looks like it is still standing straight an true, and well worth saving. Any idea how old it is?

larry@stinescorner · Sep 21, 2014

no.I dont know the age,it is one of the older buildings on the property,

larry@stinescorner · Sep 21, 2014

the craftsmanship of carpenters years ago was amazing,and all without power tools

FLOLDFORD · Sep 21, 2014

I'll sure be glad when you get down here so we can get some of my projects done. Looks like we have got one big tree to cut down!! I'll let you do the cutting out of the high reach I'm going to be running the crane

larry@stinescorner · Sep 21, 2014

let the county do it,,,,we will go fishing,and split firewood after they cut it up for you!

GordoSD · Sep 21, 2014

Yhay tree begs for a huge treehouse.

farmerjohn · Sep 21, 2014

One of our barns have rafters like that. Built in 1899. Indiana county, PA

ShadetreeRet · Sep 22, 2014

That looks a lot like one I had to have removed about three years ago. The limb that broke off was almost two feet dia. at the trunk and about 30 feet long. It peeled a strip about 18 inches wide and 4 to 6 inches thick all the way down the trunk. Fortunately, since it left the tree top heavy on the other side, the power company took it down for me because had it fallen with the weight on that side, it would have taken down the line.

JMOR · Sep 22, 2014

(quoted from post at 03:23:31 09/22/14) That looks a lot like one I had to have removed about three years ago. The limb that broke off was almost two feet dia. at the trunk and about 30 feet long. It peeled a strip about 18 inches wide and 4 to 6 inches thick all the way down the trunk. Fortunately, since it left the tree top heavy on the other side, the power company took it down for me because had it fallen with the weight on that side, it would have taken down the line.

arn trees ain't no threat to any fences or buildings out here! Or trains. :wink:

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