492K views · 9.4K reactions | Hewing an Oak Beam With an Adze #woodwork #handtools #ireland #oak #hewing #carpentry #adze | Pint of Plane | Facebook

20K views · 166 reactions | Hewing - the process of turning a round log into a square beam. For centuries, this was how structural timbers were prepared before the advent of sawmills 漢 There’s something beautiful about the irregular shapes and natural imperfections in the beams of an old building - a reminder of the human hands that made them  #hewing #timberframing #traditionalcraft #woodsmith | Woodsmith | Facebook

Hewing is the process of turning a round tree into a square (or any other shape) with an axe. But if a remix of this one, but I’ve had so many people ask me about it recently! It’s a traditional method that has been used for centuries, and you can see evidence of it in many medieval and later timber buildings. It’s great to find these in an old house, and many people find the tool marks from this in their renovation or conservation projects in house, barn and home. Gustav and Marlin are exceptio