Handmade from only the finest, straightest grain red cedar on
the planet, hand split tapered shakes are one of life's simple pleasures. Quite
simply - nothing is better.
It all starts with the experienced eye selecting the best
shake blocks. It is next to impossible to make tapersplit shakes from less than
perfect wood. From there it is almost easy, except for knowing how to attack the
block to get the best yield from this precious resource.
People watch in wonder as the shake maker works his trade,
using his mallet, (hammer) to smash the froe (knife) into the block of wood,
splitting a shake about 1/2" thick. As he pries the froe down the length of
the block, teasing the new shake away, the wood naturally tapers, creating a
thin tip. To do it all again, he flips the shake block end to end, to recreate
the tapering effect. It works every time but nobody is quite sure why.
From the what the Aboriginal Peoples called, "the tree of
life," to the master craftsman, handmade for your roof - hand split tapered
shakes are the real thing!
24" Tapersplits are available everyday at WoodRoof.com!
Contact us for a quote on 18", 32" or 36" Tapersplits made to
order.
