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Dispatches from the Frontier
Photos and text by Joel McCarty

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May 31 Report
May 31 Part 2
May 31 Part 3
May 31 Part 4
June 1 Report
June 2 Report
Final Report

Wednesday, May 31, 2000
Kendallville, Indiana


Bill Faulconer (Perryville, KY) roughing out a tenon on one of the 10x10x24' shears.


Mike Spear (Richmond, VA) working the other end of the shear with his German 'stick-axe.'


Al Wallace, Mike Spear and Bill Faulconer giving it all they have to roll one of the shears.


June 1 Report and Photos

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Skip Williams (Lexington, VA), working on the second corbel that will hold the breast beam.


Mark Smith mortising away in the back cool recesses of the restoration shop.

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