Ryan Smith is a veteran framing carpenter with more than 25 years of experience and hundreds of custom homes to his credit. Specializing in roof cutting and stacking, he developed a system for precutting complete roof systems before the walls are built. Ryan’s techniques have been featured in Fine Homebuilding, at JLC Live, and in courses produced with M.T. Copeland. He teaches framers worldwide through classes, trade shows, and social media. Through Roof Cutters Inc. in western New York, Ryan produces and ships hand-cut roof packages to framing crews across the country.