Rupert Newman

Rupert Newman has been actively involved in carpentry since the age of 12. Having completed a degree in naval architecture, he began work as a carpenter and shipwright, but soon came to realise his true passion was building house frames, roofs and other large structures. He founded Westwind Oak Buildings in the late 1980s, a company that specialises in building modern structures with green oak in the traditional way. Rupert is the chairman of the Oak Frame Training Forum and vice chairman of...See more

Rupert Newman has been actively involved in carpentry since the age of 12. Having completed a degree in naval architecture, he began work as a carpenter and shipwright, but soon came to realise his true passion was building house frames, roofs and other large structures. He founded Westwind Oak Buildings in the late 1980s, a company that specialises in building modern structures with green oak in the traditional way. Rupert is the chairman of the Oak Frame Training Forum and vice chairman of the Carpenters Fellowship, and was integral in establishing the NVQ in Structural Post & Beam Carpentry. Rupert's infectious enthusiasm for his subject makes this book the ideal guide to the world of oak-framed buildings. His fascination with the techniques involved in constructing an oak frame, and his obvious love of the buildings themselves, bring the history, processes and buildings to life. He is based near Bristol, UK. See less