In this segment, Mark Davidson explains how pegs were made and later describes his work on restoring a part of Notre Dame Cathedral that was destroyed by fire in 2019.

From Wikipedia: “On 15 April 2019, just before 18:20 CEST, a fire broke out beneath the roof of the Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris. By the time the structure fire was extinguished, the building’s spire had collapsed, most of its roof had been destroyed, and its upper walls were severely damaged. Extensive damage to the interior was prevented by its stone vaulted ceiling, which largely contained the burning roof as it collapsed. Many works of art and religious relics were moved to safety early in the emergency. The cathedral will be restored by 2024”.

Above, volunteers constructing a truss using tools and techniques like those used for the original trusses.

According to Mark, “A group of volunteers gathered at Catholic University in Washington DC in July 2021 to reconstruct Truss #6 from the choir of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris as a goodwill gesture to the citizens of France. The volunteers consisted of members of the Timber Framers Guild (TFG), students from North Bennet Street School (me and my classmates) and architectural students from Catholic University”

The completed truss ready to be shipped to Paris.

But first Mark Dellicker talks about the how corners and walls were connected back in the day.

Link to the video: https://youtu.be/gJRjN9SjJLY