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Preservation carpenter to lead hewing workshop

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KENT—The Eric Sloane Museum will present a “How to Hew a Log” workshop Saturday, Oct. 5 ,from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The hands-on workshop at the 31 Kent Cornwall Road museum will explore hand-hewing techniques and methods taught by preservation carpenter, Nevan Carling.

Students will learn the basics of timber selection and beam layout while using traditional tools and methods to create a hand-hewn finished product.

The program is free but pre-registration is required.

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