The Dutch barn style through tenon is a traditional joinery technique designed to resist outward thrust—commonly found in anchor beams of Dutch-style barns that have shaped the New England landscape for centuries.This joint features a through tenon that passes entirely […]
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The “1” diminished housing joint is a specific type of mortise and tenon joint used primarily in timber framing. It involves a tenon (the projecting piece of wood) that fits into a mortise (the cavity) cut into another timber. The
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The wedged mortise and tenon joint is a classic and enduring method in timber framing, known for its strength and durability. This joint consists of a tenon, or tongue, that fits snugly into a corresponding mortise, or cavity, cut into
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In this joinery detail we join a post to a beam with a Timberlinx A095 Connector. There is a stub tenon to act as a locator and to ensure you cannot see through the beam and post after the timber
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One of many tricks of the timber framer’s trade, the timber frame corner joint with spline and a tenon is an great solution to the problem of several timbers coming together at one point.
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Jump to: Version 1, Interactive 3d Model, Version 2 This king post with steel all thread uses a bit of hidden modern technology to strengthen the joinery and avoid taking too much “meat” from the timbers. A king post truss
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The hammer beam truss is more complex than the other types of trusses, but it allows for larger spans with shorter pieces of timber. Here we will take a look at the joinery of the hammer beam to hammer post in particular.
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The king post truss is one of the most common truss forms used in timber framing. Some, but not all king post trusses utilize struts (diagonal beams coming from the bottom chord).
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When you have two beams connecting into one post at the same height, you need to get creative in cutting the joints. The goal here is to make a secure connection without taking too much meat and strength out of the post. In this detail we show you how to accomplish that with an Offset Mortise and Tenon.
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The stop-splayed scarf joint with sallied abutments is a fun little twist on the standard stop-splayed scarf joint. In this case, the stops are sallied, or angled.
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This example illustrates a very common assembly in timber framing. That is when a post connects to a tie beam (a horizontal beam, perpendicular to the ridge, that resists the spreading force of the roof onto the walls) or a plate.
Cross lap joints are a great solution when you want to create clean, continuous lines in a timber frame. The edges of the joint are completely flush, making it almost appear that the timbers are magically connected. To create a cross lap joint, you cut halfway through the width of both timbers that you are connecting , and they slide together into an extremely solid joint.
