green oak

[jrg6]

i'm looking for info about green oak trees. i am doing research on the reconstruction of shakespeare's globe, and that's what was used to build it. any suggestions on detailed books on green oak or oak...

 

[John Paul Sanborn]

That makes more sence. What they meane is thet the wood was worked green. Oak drys very hard and it a Bee Itch to work with hand tools. Especialy soft iron tools common in the days of yor.

I'll bet it was wite oak timberframe construction. When they did this green the beems would shrink enough to lock them in palce. What you want to do is look into timberframing, there is a comunity of these people in the US that move around doing erections. Go ask at your local Woodcraft store.

http://search.dogpile.com/texis/search?q=timber+framing&geo=no&fs=web

 

[WillClimb]

My dream home will be timberframe...one day. Rough hewn beams....construction that a hurricane couldn't budge....I get goosebumps just thinkin' about it.

 

[John Paul Sanborn]

Start saving them liveoak logs!

 

[WillClimb]

I dont know...at 14 more pounds per linear foot than white oak that would be a heavy house. Seems like cypress would be a good wood for that, considering its ability to ward off rot and insects.

 

[John Paul Sanborn]

Too true. Maybe you should look into what was used in those 200-300 year old houses around there <g>.