[MassHistPres] Wood Column Repairs / Replacements

[Amy D. Finstein]

Thank you both for this suggestion! I really appreciate it!
I will reach out off list...

Best,
Amy
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Amy Finstein, Ph.D.
Chair, Framingham Historic District Commission
Associate Professor, Architectural and Urban History
Department of Visual Arts
College of the Holy Cross

On Thu, May 16, 2024 at 8:43 AM heartwood via MassHistPres <
masshistpres at cs.umb.edu> wrote:

> here, here!  I support steven’s observation....
> with periodic maintenance (that is *not* a dirty word), a restored column
> can last in
> perpetuity giving future generations of NBSS grads the opportunity to keep
> them
> supporting weight long after self driving cars are found to be a fool’s
> game...
>
> and this lathe, turns full tree columns rather than staved ones, eh?
>
> thanks for your feedback and offer of assistance steven...
>
> ......jade
>
> jade mortimer
> heartwood window restoration
> po box 114 1605 mohawk trail
> charlemont, ma 01339
> 413-625-8680
>
> *From:* Steven O'Shaughnessy via MassHistPres
> *Sent:* Wednesday, May 15, 2024 9:35 AM
> *To:* masshistpres at cs.umb.edu
> *Subject:* [MassHistPres] Wood Column Repairs / Replacements
>
> While there may be a source for fiberglass or resin columns with proper
> proportions and entasis in their design, my feeling is that columns can and
> should be repaired or reproduced in wood. This promotes the restoration and
> custom woodworking / turning crafts and with some demand will come supply
> of skilled craftsmanship. The North Bennet Street School has recently
> reproduced the 7" tall columns for the lantern on the roof of the 1790's
> Memorial Hall in Charlestown. Students researched, honed their new skills
> and achieved great results. The columns should be going up within the next
> month. Alumni of the program have recently repaired and reset two story
> columns on a Colonial Revival in Somerset, MA.
> And to ease the challenges faced in reproducing large, heavy columns, the
> school has purchased a massive 6000 ln Oliver Model 66 lathe on which we
> will be able to turn columns, bases and capitals. We work with homeowners,
> museums, churches and on public buildings as a venue for teaching craft. We
> are happy to speak with stewards of historic buildings who need assistance
> and might consider students learning craft while
> Thank you.
>
> --
> Steven O'Shaughnessy
> Dept. Head  - Preservation Carpentry
> North Bennet Street School, 150 North Street | 617 227 0155 *270
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