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Timber Frame Layout Methods
“Each stick was carefully mortised or tenoned by its stump, for I hadborrowed other tools by this time.” Henry David Thoreau, Walden Timber frame layout is pretty simple, in concept. Just put the...
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Fitting Up A Knee Brace
“Anybody can put a tenon into a mortise and make a frame, but very few can make the braces fit.” Tedd Benson Anyone interested in timber framing should be familiar with Tedd Benson’s first book....
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Tools of the Trade
What is above form is called Tao; what is within formis called tool. — I Ching The plane in the photo started as a rather common #3 smoother. With a bit of drilling, sawing, grinding and filing, I...
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How to Make a TF Tenon Using the Drop Cut Method
:45 – Scoring the Lines 1:07 – Cutting of the ends 1:39 – Transferring the tenon lines down the end of the timber 2:07 – Making the drop cuts down the face of the timber 2:43 – Cutting the shoulders...
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How to Make and Use Curved Knee Brace Stock
I was teaching timber framing to a group of students, and we were holding bimonthly sessions. One session only one student showed up. He and I talked over what could we do that was interesting or...
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Best Mortise and Tenon Videos
We know that sometimes seeing it in action is better than a picture AND a thousand words – so we have scoured the web to find what we feel like are the best videos to illustrate cutting traditional...
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Timber Frame Layout Rules
There are four layout rules, or systems, in timber framing today. Within those, there are countless combinations in-between. These layout systems are used when you are laying out or marking the...
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Rothoblaas X10 Moment Post Base Simplifies Post and Beam
The Rothoblaas X10 is a moment post base, which means structurally the post is a fixed end and supports the moment forces in the structure. This allows you to simplify your design and do away with...
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What’s The Best Mallet for Timber Framing
As beautifully crafted as some mallets are, at the end of the day, they’re a blunt instrument. Although designed to hit chisels and other tools, mallets are not without their own set of attributes....
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What is the Best Hand Saw for Timber Framing?
When it comes to deciding on a hand saw for timber framing, keep your thinking simple. Hand saws are centuries-old tools and there’s no need to reinvent the wheel, so to speak. Just ask yourself three...
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Makita Chain Mortiser Review
Used for thousands of years by woodworkers around the world, the mortise and tenon joint is both simple and strong, and a critical link in building a timber frame. You could do it the old fashioned...
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The Difference Between Timber Framing and Post and Beam
What is the difference between timber framing and post and beam? Many people have a hard time distinguishing between the two methods of building with heavy timbers. Primarily the difference is with...
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What Happens on Raising Day
It’s finally happening – raising day! Your dreams are about to become reality. After all the agonizing, discussions and re-assessment, you’ve finally gotten everything together. Now it’s time to...
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How to Scrapbook Your Home’s Construction
Document where your pipes are under your slab. You have probably heard about people making colorful scrapbooks to keep their memories alive and to document significant events in their lives. The end...
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How to Make a TF Tenon Using the Drop Cut Method
:45 – Scoring the Lines 1:07 – Cutting of the ends 1:39 – Transferring the tenon lines down the end of the timber 2:07 – Making the drop cuts down the face of the timber 2:43 – Cutting the shoulders...
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Timber Framing Tools – The Basic Hand Tools
“What tools do you use as a timber framer?” So I’ve kind of broken them up into four different sections. The first one is chisels. The second one is going to be planes. Then we’re going to talk about...
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How to Make and Use Curved Knee Brace Stock
I was teaching timber framing to a group of students, and we were holding bimonthly sessions. One session only one student showed up. He and I talked over what could we do that was interesting or...
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Material Handling and Workspace Design – Timber Frame DIY
The term material handling is used for the process of moving timbers in and out of the shop and around the yard. A lot of time and muscle can be spent on material handling. A timber framer can never...
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What’s The Best Mallet for Timber Framing
As beautifully crafted as some mallets are, at the end of the day, they’re a blunt instrument. Although designed to hit chisels and other tools, mallets are not without their own set of attributes....
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What is the Best Hand Saw for Timber Framing?
When it comes to deciding on a hand saw for timber framing, keep your thinking simple. Hand saws are centuries-old tools and there’s no need to reinvent the wheel, so to speak. Just ask yourself three...
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