Quality

“There is hardly anything in the world that some man cannot make a little worse and sell for a little cheaper; and the people who consider price only are this man’s lawful prey.” – JOHN RUSKIN, 1819-1900 Last December my father, late into his 91st year, died in his sleep. He was a WWII veteran, […]

News for the Month of June

WoodWorks, a lumber and timber industry standards association for professionals engage in large timber construction of commercial buildings, recently published “Innovations in Timber Construction”. (You can download the whole article with photographs at Innovations in Timber Construction)  The article showcases four commercial projects from around the nation which display cutting edge design and execution. Lancaster County […]

Third party timber frame designers

At one point in the past almost all timber frame companies did their frame designs in-house. Over the years what was once a rarity has now become almost commonplace. But since we now have timber frame companies who farm out the “carving” of their timber frames to CNC machine companies, it shouldn’t surprise me that […]