I am very prejudice to the old work, to me it just seems to have character to it. I will be posting eventually the bare framework of a church being dismantled, it stands stark against the skyline, but as you study the hewn timbers closely like i had the chance to do you could plainly see the different workers that shaped different parts of the frame, but that is for another time.
I stand in awe at some of the wonderful modern frameworks that has been posted from time to time, They simply blow my mind away with their beauty, and yet there is something about the hewn surfaces and hand plane marks, and the complications that involve working with rough surfaces that make the old frames special.
I have worked with many excellent craftsmen that would walk away from my group (which they were a part of) saying that it took too much thought, or it was too complicated.
Looking at a reconstructed frame ready for cladding in the early morning light cannot be duplicated, its clean lines and yet rough surfaces quite a mixture it creates a special feeling in those that behold.
I do salute those out there that are working very hard to please their customers, I suspect that it is not easy because people have such high expectations now. I believe that it stems mostly from the very smooth finishes on the modern timberframes, natural flaws hidden on rough timbers become very apparent on smooth surfaces, and so on. I am a thorough believer that wooden frames built to serve the modern market are being pushed to the limit, and that in turn is pushing the constructors to the limit at the same time. It seems to me that even the architects are scratching their heads trying to meet code at times.
I don'tknow if I have answered the question but I have tried thanks for stopping by, I would like to hear from others so just barge in and say hello
