Welcome to
The Sweetgrass Joinery Co.
S.A. Carlson, carpenter
h e a v y t i m b e r f r a m e w o r k s f o r
H O U S E S ~ B A R N S ~ O U T B U I L D I N G S
& all other manner of shelter fit for human, beast, and crop
Joined in Early American & Old World Traditions
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Since 2001, we've been designing and hand-crafting "bench-made" timber-frames one at a time on our small family farm in Geauga County,Ohio. We believe that historically based, traditional, heavy timber carpentry is truly a hand craft, firmly rooted in the past. Yet, we also believe this ancient building craft holds the hope and means to a more sustainable and healthful future. It is this premise that guides our hands and our hearts through each of our projects, large and small.
"Form and function should be one, joined in a spiritual union."
Frank Lloyd Wright
Our approach is soulful, personal, and faithful to the craft. From our perspective, the means by which we arrive at the end product is just as important as the end-product itself.
How we build is just as important to us as what we build.
Our patterns, methods of work, and choice of materials arise from both Early American and Old World traditions.We prefer and encourage the use of locally grown and harvested sources of wood, and often incorporate timber harvested from the building site. Our frames are fully structural and differ little from vernacular timberwork of 200 years ago. We make no attempt to make something appear to be something it is not. We use wooden joinery secured with wooden pegs and wedges.
Sometimes, the old ways are still the best.
Please look over this sampling of our work and perhaps consider us when the time comes. We look forward to meeting you.
Scott & Nancy Carlson and Family
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