Hand Hewn

The Traditions, Tools, and Enduring Beauty of Timber Framing

Jack A. Sobon

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Storey Publishing LLC
15 October 2019

Individual architects & architectural firms; Architectural structure & design; Timber & wood processing; Rural crafts

A gorgeous celebration of the artistry, design, and traditional craftsmanship of timber-frame buildings, from an internationally renowned architect and contemporary practitioner of the craft.

Hand Hewn is a gorgeous celebration of the traditions and artistry of timber-frame building, a 7,000-year-old craft that holds an enduring attraction for its simple elegance, resilience, and the warmth of the wood. Internationally renowned timber-frame architect and craftsman Jack A. Sobon offers a fascinating look at how the natural, organic forms of trees become the framework for a home, with profiles of the classic tools he uses to hand hew and shape each timber and explanations of the clever engineering of the wooden joinery connecting the timbers, without a single nail. Inspiring photos of Sobon's original interior home designs, as well as historical examples of long-lived structures in Europe and North America, make this a compelling tribute to the lasting value of artisanal craftsmanship and a thoughtful, deliberate approach to designing buildings.

AUTHOR: Jack A. Sobon is an architect and builder specializing in timber-framed buildings. A founding director of the Timber Framer's Guild of North America and founder of the Traditional Timber Frame Research and Advisory Group, Sobon has devoted his 38-year career to understanding the craft of timber framing. Using only traditional hand tools, he has framed and erected over 50 structures. He is the author of Build a Classic Timber Frame Home and coauthor of Timber Frame Construction. A graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design, Sobon teaches and consults nationally on traditional building structures and timber-framing techniques.

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Rich visual tribute to a traditional building method that has endured for thousands of years. The simple elegance of the buildings and the artfulness of the technique are explored and celebrated through photography and text. .

Contemporary craftsman's personal story of his passion for timber framing. Jack A. Sobon is internationally renowned for his knowledge and dedication to preserving and carrying on the traditional craft using only hand tools. Through evocative vignettes and personal stories, he shares his deep connection to the forest, his relationship to his hand tools and his appreciation for historic timber-frame buildings. .

Features historical as well as contemporary examples from around the world. The author provides a curated tour of timber-framed buildings located in different countries and crafted through the ages, along with his personal observations about the techniques, the designs and the skill and preferences of individual builders as reflected in the finished structures.

Full-colour photographs and illustrations throughout

By: Jack A. Sobon
Imprint: Storey Publishing LLC
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 296mm, Width: 234mm, Spine: 24mm
Weight: 1.360kg
ISBN: 9781635860009
ISBN 10: 1635860008
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 15 October 2019
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Jack A. Sobon is an architect and builder specializing in timber-framed buildings. A founding director of the Timber Framer’s Guild of North America and founder of the Traditional Timber Frame Research and Advisory Group, Sobon has devoted his 38-year career to understanding the craft of timber framing. Using only traditional hand tools, he has framed and erected over 50 structures. He is the author of Build a Classic Timber-Framed House and coauthor of Timber Frame Construction. A graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design, Sobon teaches and consults nationally on traditional building structures and timber-framing techniques.

Reviews for Hand Hewn: The Traditions, Tools, and Enduring Beauty of Timber Framing

Drawing on 7,000 years of tradition, Sobon, an architect who specializes in timber-frame buildings, showcases timber-framed porches, rooms, barns, and houses - all built without hammering a single nail. -- Publishers Weekly Sobon has spent his career turning trees into magnificent structural frameworks for buildings that satisfy our yearning for real strength, warmth, and honesty. -- Max Jacobson, architect and coauthor of A Pattern Language and Patterns of Home Hand Hewn is an invitation -- through gorgeous photographs, clear drawings, and enticing text -- to follow the passion and experience of a visionary master craftsman, historian, and poet whose work and philosophy are sure to inspire you. -- Philippe Petit, high wire artist and author of Man on Wire An essential book for every builder -- of anything -- revealing the world of timber framing from a true master craftsman. -- Will Beemer, author of Learn to Timber Frame and director of the Heartwood School for the Homebuilding Crafts