Cherry cruck frame raised

A hand raising with the help of the Mullen family of Rochbridge County VA. A lovely day in May in Maryland.

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Early setup.

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A frames raised.

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First wall up.

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Second one in due time.

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The awkward to handle cruck blades.

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First rafter ready.

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End of raising day one

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Raising the paulownia cruck.

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Setting the last rafters.

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The rough frame. Oiled and rained on.

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The cherry cruck in the front.

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The Paulownia cruck in the rear.

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Roofed and with glass in the gable. Deck being trimmed.

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A bit out of order and a year and a half late. This is the happy core crew with Vicco taking the picture.

Truly the most beautiful structure I’ve been so intimatiely involvied with creating. Gratitude.



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