Q. Can we see some more Timber Frame joint pictures?

A. No problem this is a 1" house for a free tenon. Careful use of the router saves chisel time and makes an accurate joint.

Q. When do you cut the arc out of the brace?

A. After the brace is fit we cut the arc out with a Mafell portable bandsaw. Then clean up the arc with a block plane. 

What is your favorite chisel to use for timber framing?

I love my 1 1/2" Robert Sorby chisel. The mallet is a Wood Is Good. The two of them perform so well.

What wood joint do you cut at the peak of the bent?

I use a tongue and fork joint.

Timber Frame at Ellicottville Brewing Company

It is almost done.

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.

Q.How often do you use hand tools at you work

A. We do most work with power tools then clean up by habd to make everything perfect.

Watch "Trimming up bird's mouth with a block plane" on YouTube

Timbers in SIP walls

The timbers in this house are Eastern White Pine. The Structural Insulated Panels are 6" on the walls and 12" for the roof.

Timber Frame Joints