Stephen Smith is one of the few people hand hewing wooden beams, using an axe to create his work.

Hand-hewer Stephen Smith, pictured here with his broad ax, recently spoke at an event put on by the Cumberland Historical Society. Eloise Goldsmith / The Forecaster Six years ago, Stephen Smith of ...

September 24, 2013—Craftsbury Common, Vermont—Hand-hewing expert and author Mike Beaudry will be giving a two-day workshop on hewing and timber framing at Sterling College on October 19-20, 2013.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. You might hear Steve Smith working before you see him. The thump of the axe hitting a log carries far, then the crunch as slices ...