Hello,

I have a contact/source of some potentially real nice hand hewn beams in SE Indiana, a chuch which is supposed to date back to 1860s. The joinery looks primitive at best, but the timbers are in real good shape - the plates look to run 30 to 40 feet continuous.

The building is intact, and is scheduled to be demolished mid July 2001. I am trying to arrange a reasonable price and plan with the local fire department (who is doing the demolition) to salvage these beams, for my own use, preferably.

I urgently need some local expertise (IN, OH, KY) to advise me in the species identication, usability, and demolition required to save these beams.

Thanks in advance, time is of the essence!

Cheers,
Greg