The Riven Word

7 minutes and 15 seconds of real-time sawing. 331 strokes. Lots of bad jokes. Welcome to The Pit.

Tags: 17th century house, English carpentry, oak, pilgrim house, pitsawing, Plimoth Plantation, The Francis Cooke House, timber frame

Tags: 17th century house, English carpentry, oak, pilgrim house, pitsawing, Plimoth Plantation, The Francis Cooke House, timber frame
Posted in building materials, oak, pit-sawing, The Francis Cooke House, video | 2 Comments

2 Responses to “Cursed Old Scratcher-Return of the Prodigal Sawyer: The Video”

1. Rick Currier says:

   August 6, 2012 at 2:29 pm

   There is a tiny little pond in Myles Standish State Forest called the sawpit.

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   • Rick McKee says:

     August 6, 2012 at 9:57 pm

     Rick, any idea where that name came from? Usually they’re based on something. Maybe the lay of the land lent itself to pitsawing. We can always count on you for the local details, you swamp-yankee you! Thanks!

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