Over the past three days, a team of expert timber framers began re-installing the historic timber frame of the Roslyn Grist Mill. The frame structure of the building consists of 15 bents (1 column on the east side, 1 column on the west side and two horizontal tie beams.) The bents were made from white oak timber with stamped roman numerals (I to XV) from north to south.
As seen above, a unique feature of the Roslyn Grist Mill are the wall columns and gable rafters with slanted notches cut for the reception of weatherboards. This technique was prevalent in the Zaandam area of Holland in the 1700s..
On Monday, the first restored column (Bent II-East) was re-installed.
John Flynn, chairperson of the Roslyn Grist Mill Committee (right), and master timber framer Jan Lewandoski.
By the end of Monday, five bents had been re-installed (Bent II-East, Bent III-East, Bent IV-East, Bent V-East, and Bent III-West)
By Wednesday, a total of 13 of the 30 Bents had been re-installed (6 on the east side and 7 on the west side.)
Architect Jack Waite at the Roslyn Grist Mill today stated: "This is the most unique historic restoration currently ongoing in the United States".
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