Keywords: mortising axe
Item 16804
Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1850 Media: Metal, wood
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The Barns of the St. John River Valley: Maine's Crowning Jewels
Maine's St. John River Valley boasts a unique architectural landscape. A number of historical factors led to the proliferation of a local architectural style, the Madawaska twin barn, as well as a number of building techniques rarely seen elsewhere. Today, these are in danger of being lost to time.
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Skowhegan Community History - A Brief History of the Skowhegan Area
"Spruce logs were mortised together for cabin construction and hand hewn cedar shingles were used for roofing."
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