Here's a good story from last year (I think). More detail on the historic
workers.

https://tinyurl.com/2upd5yyu

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: oldtools@g...  On Behalf Of Brian Welch
Sent: Tuesday, June 6, 2023 1:03 PM
To: oldtools@g...
Subject: [oldtools] Rebuilding Note Dame's charpente (roof framing)

NPR ran a story this past Saturday about the French carpentry shop (Les Ateliers
Perrault) rebuilding the charpente of Notre Dame cathedral:

https://www.npr.org/2023/06/03/1179979763/carpenters-are-working-at-a-frenzied-
pace-to-finish-repairing-notre-dame-cathedr

They have been squaring up over 1400 oak trees using only axes, just as the
original was made in the 12th century. Even though the framing won't be visible
in the finished cathedral, they are using traditional methods both to be
faithful to the timber-framed original and to help keep those skills alive for
future generations.

You can see some of the work here:
https://www.ouest-france.fr/culture/patrimoine/notre-dame-de-paris/video-video-
notre-dame-de-paris-cette-entreprise-du-maine-et-loire-reconstruit-la-charpente-
de-la-cathedrale-feb2ca20-7e38-4e2e-9076-93d6411ef240

Brian