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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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...
View ArticleTimber Framing Tools – The Basic Hand Tools
Chisels – :45 Hand Planes – 2:14 Measuring Tools – 2:47 Bevel Gauge – 3:23 Boreneman Layout Square – 5:12 Chalk Line – 3:44 Hand Saws – 5:36 Mallet – 5:58 Safety – 6:27 Video Transcript – In this...
View ArticleHow 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...
View ArticleHow 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...
View ArticleWhat Happens on Raising Day
It’s finally happening. 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 build your home....
View ArticleThe 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...
View ArticleMakita 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...
View ArticleWhat 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...
View ArticleWhat’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....
View ArticleMaterial 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...
View ArticleHow 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...
View ArticleTimber 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...
View ArticleHow 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...
View ArticleHow 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...
View ArticleWhat 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...
View ArticleThe 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...
View ArticleMakita 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...
View ArticleWhat 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...
View ArticleWhat’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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