Trades & Labor
Tinsmith, steady habits, seeks placement with roofing concern. Owns own snips. Will not work Sundays or during fishing season. Box 112.
Stonemason, 14 yrs experience, walls guaranteed plumb or your mortar back. References from three counties. Box 87.
Wanted: apprentice glazier. Must be careful. Our last one was not. Pemberton Glass Wks., 555-0114.
Ladder for sale, 24 ft., barely used, owner has developed strong opinions about heights. $6 firm. Box 203.
Bookkeeper seeks quiet office. Can balance any ledger except his own. Box 45.
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Situation Wanted · Master Grade
Billy Batson
Master Carpenter & Joiner · Timber-Frame Restoration · Nashville, Tenn.
I have worked wood for 25 years and completed over 300 commissions, from stair
cases to full timber-frame barn restorations. My specialty is putting
19th-century frames back into square without losing the original fabric.
I have trained 12 apprentices; 11 still speak to me.
Record of Employment
Proprietor, Batson Joinery Co.
Nashville, Tenn. · 2011–Present
- Completed 180+ commissions incl. 22 full timber-frame restorations, avg. project value $48,000.
- Kept a shop of 5 journeymen at 92% on-time delivery across 14 years.
- Trained 12 apprentices through a 4-year program; 9 now run their own benches.
Foreman, Harpeth Valley Restoration
Franklin, Tenn. · 2004–2011
- Led restoration of 31 pre-1900 structures, incl. the 1847 Colley Mill (7,200 sq. ft.).
- Cut material waste 18% by milling reclaimed heart pine on site.
Journeyman Carpenter, Ballard & Sons Builders
Nashville, Tenn. · 1999–2004
- Framed and finished 60+ residences; zero failed inspections in 5 years.
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Credentials: Certified Timber Framer, Guild of Traditional Trades (2008) ·
Historic Preservation Trades Cert., Middle Tennessee Trade Institute (2003) ·
Apprenticeship under J. Colley, master joiner, 1999.
Capabilities: Mortise-and-tenon framing · scribe rule & square rule layout ·
sash and door making · structural repair of hewn frames · shop drawing by hand and CAD.
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Clip & Keep · Terms on Application
| Call | (555) 010-4747, evenings after six |
| Write | billy@example.com · example.com/batson-joinery |
| Shop | Batson Joinery Co., 8 Sawyer's Row, Nashville, Tenn. |
Mention this advertisement and receive a fair estimate and an honest opinion of your framing, whichever costs you less.
Miscellany
Lost: one folding rule, brass-bound, sentimental value only, which is why we are offering $1. Box 156.
Painter available. Interior, exterior, and one mural of a horse he would rather not discuss. Box 71.
Sawdust, clean, by the barrel. Ask for the good kind. Griggs Mill, 555-0163.
Notice: the Guild of Traditional Trades meets Thursdays. Minutes read promptly, refreshments eventually. Hall on 4th St.
Wanted: reliable wagon, must survive Nashville streets and one enthusiastic dog. Box 188.