Guild members Bruce and Cyndy Gardner of Homestead Timber Frames were asked to design this Porte-Cochere to compliment a 1930's Homesteads house in Cumberland County. The hand cut timber frame is built of white oak timbers, maple splines with osage orange caps, and ash pegs. The frame was built over a five week period in their shop located in Crab Orchard. Individual joined timbers were trucked to the site and assembled in three units called bents. A crane was used to raise the bents, which required only three hours. The osage orange for the caps was supplied by Al Hudson. Exterior natural oil finish was supplied by Land Ark. Post foot anchors are by Timberlinx. For more information, please call Bruce or Cyndy at 931-484-7059.

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Dates to Remember:

• November 10 ETWG Member Meeting
  
• November 14-16 Woodworking in America Conference in Berea, KY.
  
• December 1 Submittal date for Board Agenda Items

Next Board Meeting:

• Monday, December 8 at 6:30PM
• We are meeting at Al Hudson's house.
• Here are the minutes from  Jun08, Aug08.

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