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Shipwright school blog - tree felling and measuring

The first stage of the project is now underway, with the felling and measuring of the oak trees ready for…

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Shipwright school blog - timber arrives at buckler's hard

The felled timber has arrived at Buckler's Hard village, ready for the hand hewing and pit sawing to commence.

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Shipwright school blog - hewing and sawing gets underway

The hewing and sawing of the trees at Buckler’s Hard has started under the expert tuition of Henry Russell.

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Shipwright school blog - timber frame apprentices learn the traditional methods

Timber frame apprentices have joined us at Buckler's Hard to experience the traditional methods of timber conversion.

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Shipwright school blog - a lesson in bronze age axe heads and tools

Professor Jon Adams from Southampton University's Maritime Archaeology unit delivers a lesson in bronze age axe heads and tools.

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Shipwright school blog - the professionals finish off the hewing and sawing

Henry Russell is now working with fellow professionals to finish off converting the timber for the Shipwright School frame.

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Shipwright school blog - construction of foundations underway

Construction of the foundations is underway as we ready the ground for the hand raising in August

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Shipwright school blog - timber framing courses have started

Timber framing courses started this week and the foundations are ready to go.

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Shipwright school blog - the end of the first timber framing course

The first week-long July course has been a great success.

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Shipwright school blog - the timber frame takes shape

Progress is well underway and the timber frame is taking shape.

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Shipwright school blog - the day of the raising

The long awaited day of the raising of the Shipwright Building arrives.

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Shipwright school blog - completion of the building frame

The team set to work to finish the frame.

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Shipwright school blog - the building is nearly complete

The tiling process is going well and the building is nearing completion.

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Shipwright School blog - The Building is complete

December 2014 - After months of hard work from skilled craftspeople the building is finally complete.

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Shipwright school blog - the IBTC students arrive

After months of hard work from skilled craftspeople the building is finally complete.

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Shipwright school blog - the ibtc students arrive

Students from the IBTC have arrived and project planning is underway.

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