An idyllic morning at Treehouse Point:
We watched Ian send rope into a giant maple:
We’ve made tons of progress framing our treehouse. Here Gyuzsi, Komi and Chris move a wall into place:
Michiko and Risa framed on the deck:
Everyone pitched in!
Adding trim to the underside of the platform:
Ian gave a seminar on knots and weaving:
And the platform is complete:
Tomorrow we’ll raise some walls and begin the stairs!
Day 2 began with a climbing seminar led by Jake Jacobs and Ian Weedman:
Here Ian shows Komi the ropes:
Scott Baker, registered consulting arborist with Tree Solutions, Inc., gave a seminar on tree physiology and care for treehouse builders:
And we installed a gigantic knee brace:
After an early-morning tour of area treehouses, we ate a delicious lunch prepared by Judy, followed by a skillsaw tutorial by Blake:
Daryl drilled a hole for the first GL as Jake arrived with the all-important pipe wrench:
We then hoisted the first beam into place:
Participants have arrived for the workshop from around the world — Denmark, Netherlands, Japan, Canada and the U.S. After the welcoming ceremony, we watched salmon spawning in the Raging River here at Treehouse Point.
We were also lucky to have an wonderful and passionate musician here at the Inn at Treehouse Point: Trace [...]
Preparations for next week’s treehouse building workshop at the Northwest Treehouse School.
Going over plans with Steve:
Checking G.L. locations:
And picking up lumber from Bruce in Oso:
