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Goosewing Timberworks, LLC is a small design/build timber frame shop in the mountains of Lincoln, VT. See our latest activities on our Instagram feed:

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Some ornately carved timber work on Norman half-ti Some ornately carved timber work on Norman half-timbered buildings here in the Eure region of Normandie, France. I’ve had it in the back of my mind for years to add some carved elements into our frames; these just add even more inspiration. The words on the church door read (in archaic French) “1611 the door was made, dedicated to God.” Our project here is proceeding apace, lots and lots of gorgeous oak, gothic-pattern broad axes, plumb-lines and camaraderie. 

#woodenarchitecture #timberframing #woodporn
New year, new place. I’ve shuttered my shop in L New year, new place. I’ve shuttered my shop in Lincoln and moved to France with my family, so that I can work on a very big and very special project. I’m so thrilled to be back in France, a dozen years since last I lived here! And so very thrilled to be part of creating this frame. Massive gratitude and love to @sweetgrass_herbals (the woman whose husband I am) and my sons for supporting me in this once-in-a-millenium adventure.
Visited a hybrid-timber home I designed and helped Visited a hybrid-timber home I designed and helped to build for some dear friends two years ago. Great to see it all settled in! It’s a single-level age-in-place home; the timbered ceiling framing replaces 2x and drywall, a minor extra expense for a big aesthetic payoff.
We raised this solar pavilion frame today at the L We raised this solar pavilion frame today at the Library here in my hometown of Lincoln, VT. It will get a pine roof deck and steel roof, and carry solar panels to power (and heat) the library, and will provide dry and shaded space for picnic tables and outdoor classes and gatherings. Great to partner with the Library and @harvestar_power on this endeavor. 

#timberframe #postandbeam #woodenarchitecture #woodporn #solar #lincolnvermont
Raised these two 36’ porch frames today at our p Raised these two 36’ porch frames today at our project in Middlebury. The porches run the length of the (stick-framed insulated) ells that T into either side of the barn frame that we raised earlier this summer. The whole structure is a multi-use utility building for a farm and homestead including food processing and storage, wood and metal shops, equipment storage, and sawmill. 

Always great to work with partners @smithmcclainvt and @via_eyes. Looking forward to seeing the finished product. 

#timberframe #woodenarchitecture #postandbeam #vermontbarns #woodporn
We raised this 30x42 two-story white pine barn fra We raised this 30x42 two-story white pine barn frame last week, in a beautiful spot outside of Waterbury Center.
Wrapping up the CsF Puglia project. #handtools # Wrapping up the CsF Puglia project. 

#handtools #handhewing #woodporn
So thrilled to be in Puglia, Italy for the 2022 ch So thrilled to be in Puglia, Italy for the 2022 charpentiers sans frontières project. We’re rebuilding the roof framing for a barn, part of a medieval manor estate. First day today, featuring lots of hewing, end-of-day dip in the Adriatic Sea, and homemade pasta dinner. Mi piace!
We finished installing this four-ton ash figment-o We finished installing this four-ton ash figment-of-an-architect’s-imagination today. The rest of the bar area will get its finishes in coming days; it’s all part of the bar / lounge area on the third floor of the brand-new Killington Resort K1 Lodge, surrounded by massive walls of glass looking out onto the ski slopes. I’m looking forward to having a beer there on some midwinter visit…

#woodenarchitecture #woodporn #barinteriors #timberframe #madeinvermont
We spent the week on the third floor of the new K1 We spent the week on the third floor of the new K1 lodge at Killington Resort, installing this hanging timber butterfly-spiderweb-thingy. Quite a different sort of job site, and job, from our usual. We were threading the needle installing this to hang in tight ceiling space amongst electric, plumbing, sprinkler, refrigeration, hvac, and other utilities. It’s about 7000 pounds of kiln-dried white ash from VT forests. We’ll wrap it up early next week, and flee the concrete and fireproofing fluff for our more typical house and barn sites. Big thanks to @zakarileblanc, @two_shacks, and @bakewelllane for putting in a long week of excellent work. 

#woodenarchitecture #timberframe #woodporn
And now for something completely different! We’r And now for something completely different! We’re creating a sculptural timber butterfly/spiderweb thingamajig that will hang over the third-story bar in the new K1 Base Lodge at the Killington ski resort. A creature from an architect’s imagination - including the spec that it be made of kiln-dried ash. Because of some project bureaucracy we had to source the timber from an untested supplier and the mill work is very poor: out of square, off dimension, cupped, bowed, rhomboid. As a result we’re plumb-line scribing the joinery, which isn’t our typical layout practice in the shop. It’s tons of fun and good to have a refresher on scribing. Making lemonade from lemons 🍋. 

#timberframe #woodporn #woodenarchitecture #scriberulelayout #frenchscribe
We raised this sweet little one-car garage frame t We raised this sweet little one-car garage frame this morning for some lovely repeat clients here in VT. It’s 20x25, three bents with the middle bent featuring gunstock posts, English tying joints and a kingpost truss. The gable bents have diagonal struts from tie beam to ridge post, to help spread the ridge load and not have it land in the middle of the 12’-wide door opening. Eastern white pine; @heritagenaturalfinishes1 exterior oil, black locust pegs. 

#timberframe #dreamgarage #postandbeam #woodporn #woodenarchitecture #madeinvermont #keepcraftalive
Wrapped up this 30x45 yankee barn frame. #timber Wrapped up this 30x45 yankee barn frame. 

#timberframe #postandbeam #woodporn #woodenarchitecture #timberframing #kingposttruss #dreambarn #keepcraftalive
We finished up the heavy lifting on this barn rais We finished up the heavy lifting on this barn raising today. I’m so excited to see this frame together, it has several design elements I’ve been wanting to combine for a long time. It has what I think of as European-style roof framing, including structural trusses, principal purlins with bracing in the roof plane, and common rafters over the top of all.  The frame also features gunstock posts and English tying joints at the interior (truss) bents. So proud of our crew @zakarileblanc @two_shacks @bakewelllane for the excellent joinery work in the shop, and for slugging it out raising in the sun and heat this week. We’ll finish up a few details (window and door bucks, etc) after the holiday weekend. 

#timberframe #woodenarchitecture #woodporn #kingposttrusses #dreambarn #madeinvermont #handtoolwoodworking #postandbeam
Great day raising yesterday - finishing up today. Great day raising yesterday - finishing up today. I’ve been looking forward to seeing this frame together since we cut it back in March-April. 

#timberframe #timberframing #barn #keepcraftalive #woodenarchitecture #woodporn #timbertrusses
Timbers, Timbers everywhere. Unloaded and ready fo Timbers, Timbers everywhere. Unloaded and ready for pre-assembly at a barn site in Middlebury.
Smooth raising today for this multi-purpose farm s Smooth raising today for this multi-purpose farm shed frame, for our good friends @stitchdownfarm. The footprint is 20x64, with a drip line of 36x68. Lots of dry space for farm equipment, walk-in cooler, flower studio etc etc. Thanks to @bakewelllane @two_shacks @zakarileblanc for the excellent work in the shop and on site. 

#timberframe #postandbeam #keepcraftalive #woodenarchitecture #woodporn
Our client sent a few photos of their new solar ca Our client sent a few photos of their new solar carport, fully functional. @harvestar_power did a nice job with the roof and solar install. With the metal roof and the eventual addition of vertical board siding on two sides, this will be a great two-car shelter in all seasons, and will generate enough power for the homestead and EVs. 

#timberframe #postandbeam #solarcarport #solar #woodenarchitecture #woodporn #energytransition #localshelterlocalenergy
Local renewable structure for local renewable ener Local renewable structure for local renewable energy! We raised this solar rack / two-car carport frame in the midsummer heat last Thursday. It will get a metal roof and vertical board siding on two sides, to keep out most of the weather; and a large solar array to provide more than ample power for the homestead. The frame is rough-sawn eastern white pine with European larch posts, all oiled with @heritagenaturalfinishes1 exterior oil. Site work and solar by our local Lincoln friends @harvestar_power. Thanks @zakarileblanc @bakewelllane @two_shacks for another job well done! 

#timberframe #solarpower #solarcarport #localwood #madeinvermont #keepcraftalive
We snuck in this little covered-entry frame in the We snuck in this little covered-entry frame in the midst of other projects. Lovely crisp spring morning for an install! 

#timberframe #woodenarchitecture #woodporn #postandbeam #keepcraftalive
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Recent Projects

Bethel Barn

We did a barn frame for great repeat clients in Bethel. The 20×30 barn will be used as an antique shop, and we designed a large front porch on which to display antiques. The barn […]

Gregg Lake Retreat in Antrim, NH

We worked with the client, an architect, to adapt a timber frame to his design for a family lake-house retreat. We raised the main house frame, then went back after the house frame was sheathed […]

Barn Frame in Sudbury VT

We were hired to design and craft a frame for a barn at the same property where we made the hand-hewn ell frame in Sudbury. The 30×42 barn is a combination of a Yankee-style barn […]

Hand-Hewn House Ell Frame

We were hired to recreate the hand-hewn timber frame from an historic farmhouse in Sudbury, VT that was lost to fire. Working with the client and architect, we designed a frame that very closely mimicked […]

Blacksmith Shop, Sedgwick ME

We had the pleasure of working together with Charpentiers Sans Frontieres (Carpenters Without Borders) and Mortise and Tenon Magazine to help organize and execute a nine-day, hand-tool only project to create a timber frame for […]

Octagonal Turret Roof Frame

As part of our timber work for a library addition in Poultney VT, we designed and created an octagonal roof timber frame to cap an octagonal tower. The frame features eight hip rafters and eight […]

2908 Ripton Rd, Lincoln, VT 05443
802-318-8664
will_gusakov21@gmavt.net
Instagram: @goosewingtimberworks

Member, Timber Framers Guild of North America