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Honoring the historic scribe rule

We keep pre-industrial building techniques alive, restoring structural integrity to New England's historic timber frames with local white oak and traditional drawbore joinery.

Moody close-up of a hand-chiseled mortise and tenon joint in weathered oak, wood shavings and sawdust scattered on the grain, natural overcast light
Moody close-up of a hand-chiseled mortise and tenon joint in weathered oak, wood shavings and sawdust scattered on the grain, natural overcast light
Historic Preservation

Restoring pre-Civil War barns

We meticulously repair 18th and 19th-century outbuildings, replacing compromised timbers with hand-hewn local white oak. Every repair respects the original scribe marks and historic fabric.

By utilizing traditional drawbore joinery and hand-carved pegs, we ensure the structural honesty of the frame remains intact for another two centuries without modern steel plates.

Dramatic structural geometry of a newly raised timber frame interior, clean white oak bents meeting at complex angles, golden hour light streaming through high rafters
Dramatic structural geometry of a newly raised timber frame interior, clean white oak bents meeting at complex angles, golden hour light streaming through high rafters
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Heirloom Framing

Hand-crafted timber frame homes

We design and raise new residential timber frames using traditional scribe-rule layout systems. Sourced from local valleys, our first-growth white oak timbers are hand-fitted with absolute structural honesty.

Every bent is raised by hand, secured with white oak pegs that naturally tighten as the timber seasons, creating an enduring architectural legacy.

Professional Collaboration

Architectural consulting & timber design

Historical Assessment

Timber Engineering

Sourcing & Timber Selection

We analyze original scribe marks and joinery details to document structural history and guide authentic restoration plans.

We translate traditional mortise-and-tenon joinery into modern engineering specs, satisfying local codes without steel.

We assist architects in matching species, grain density, and moisture content to ensure structural compatibility.