Existing comment:
Reading an Old Building:
Workmanship:
In the 19th century carpenters evened floors by chiseling from the underside. Today, floorboards are cut with greater precision, and power sanders are used to remove uneveness from the top.
The marks of hammer chisels can be seen on the floorboards above and to your right.
Variations in hammer chisel marks provide clues about the workmen and the ways they used their tools. There is evidence here of at least two different workmen on the same job. |