When you build a timber frame how do you make shure it is square?

A. You drill the hole in the mortise first then fit it on the ground square it up and drill the tenon. The 1" peg will  hold it together when you reassemble it on site.

What's your favorite handplane for timber framing ?

A. I like a handplane that I ground the blade and opened the throat to make it a super scrub plane.

Q. Where do you use the dovetail joint in the timber frame?

A. We use the sliding dovetail with a 1" house for our drop in floor joists.

Q. Can we see some more pictures of a Timber Frame under construction

A. Shure, check out my work Timberbuilt

Q. How do you finish rough sawn timbers?

A. With a Makita 9741 Wheel Brush Sander.

     

      Then we apply Heritage Natural Finishes Exterior oil with a stain pad and you done.