It's wild to think about who might have chopped out these mortises a hundred and fifty years ago, and to think that these are the same sticks we're working on today. Some of our projects involve fashioning arches out of trees that otherwise grow straight. Or, we can whistle up a pod of dolphins from Bellingham Bay and link them together to make an arch like this one. Actually, Tim Morrow and his crew did this by fashioning a series of scarf joints on gently curving timbers cut from wide pieces of wood. We relish these sorts of challenges that make our customers' houses unique.
Sailboat railing Here is a variation on the fish railing above.
The railing, integrated into the frame, was installed at the time of the raising. If you have an open mind and let the artist in you out, wonderful things can happen. Our customer and her architect wanted to showcase the genius of our wooden joinery. So pleased was the architect, we were commissioned to fashion models of the joint, engraved and given out as a house-warming gift. The off-grid site posed a logistical challenge getting timbers and cranes to where they were needed, but also offered numerous rewards in our encounters with Mother Nature.