Hewn: to chop or cut something (esp. wood) with an ax, pick or other tool
Heavy hewn timber framing dates back to before the Dutch Provincial Era in the 1600âs. It was the most common, well the only way people of that time knew how to build houses. It was a tradition that was brought over to the ânew worldâ from Europe. This video shows how a wood beam is made. The man in the video explains how they use âmedievalâ methods such as chalking a string and pulling it over the log. By doing this, it leaves an outline for the worker to know where to chip away. I thought it would be interesting to show the class how there are still people that use this method to make wood beams.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aI8VWjpKBlA&feature=share&list=PLj3tukkMZJL7Pdzp0wDYu2-zn70ucgzip
So I checked the video, clicking the video I almost thought it was going to be boring. It was actually interesting. I never really thought on how houses were constructed in medieval times. They way they cut the timber and straighten them out is a very clever technique.