From tree to completed windows

By jeannehuber | Published April 28, 2010
Assembling frame

Dick Culp fits a frame together.

Fitting frame piece

Derek Tetlow fine-tunes a stile.

It was a lot of work, but a team from Bainbridge Island Community Woodshop has at last completed 18 casement windows for the Yeomalt Cabin restoration.

Under the watchful eye of member Dick Culp and the coordination of Derek Tetlow, several members built the windows from local Douglas fir, which was sawn and provided by Coyote Woodshop. Dick milled the rails and stiles. Additional milling, mortise and tenon work, and glue-up took place at Derek’s spacious shop.

The team also made window trim, sills (angled at 7 degrees) and casings. Jeanne Huber did the glazing.

The finished windows, each with six small panes, were delivered to the Bainbridge park district and will be installed at Yeomalt Cabin.

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