Timber framing
The construction and repair of timber frames and framed buildings often, but not exclusively, in green oak.
| Status | Currently viable |
| Craft category | Wood; Building crafts |
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| Origin in the UK | |
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History
Techniques
Local forms
Sub-crafts
Issues affecting the viability of the craft
Support organisations
- The Carpenters Fellowship – membership organisation for timber framers, currently seeking to develop an accreditation scheme.
- Weald and Downland Open Air Museum
- Oak Frame Training Forum set up by the Carpenters Fellowship
Craftspeople currently known
- The Carpenters Fellowship has an online directory of its members.
Other information
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