Meet the American carpenters helping rebuild Notre Dame
The tools they use to carve the wood are the same as those used by medieval builders: axes, chisels, rasps, files and gouges.
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The tools they use to carve the wood are the same as those used by medieval builders: axes, chisels, rasps, files and gouges.
THOUARS, France (OSV News) -- Highly skilled carpenters from four different companies are working together to rebuild the iconic Notre Dame spire before the grand reopening of the most famous European cathedral on Dec. 8, 2024. Among the craftsmen assigned to the prestigious task are two Americans: Jackson Dubois from New York and Michael Burrey from Boston. Dubois and Burrey are members of a team of 18 craftsmen called 'companions of duty' at Asselin, a family-owned company that specializes in
Highly skilled carpenters from four different companies are working together to rebuild the iconic Notre Dame spire before the grand reopening of the...
2020 in Plymouth, from the pad of Emily Clark Thanks to Pinehills housing trust PLYMOUTH – In January, Zoning Board of Appeals member Michael “Buster” Main and his wife, former Conservation Commission Chairman Gerry Hooker, known affectionately as Sweetpea, recounted how Pinehills Managing Partner Tony Green took the high road and responded to criticism of a lack of affordable housing with a wonderful offer. Ten years ago, they said Green and Pinehills President John Judge asked if Main would get involved in The Pinehills LLC trust dedicated to providing funding for affordable housing. ...