If timber framing was all about rigid straight lines; square, level, plumb and perpendicular, it would be a structurally sound world full of strong manly buildings that lasted for centuries – but let’s face it, a bit boring.
Thank god for curves I say!
They soften and enchant with their flowing grain, reminding us in case we forget, their past life as a tree. I cut them with a chainsaw following the natural fibres of the wood for increased strength.
