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Spotlight: Hudson J Hart and Big Timberworks, Inc.
Hudson HartHudson J Hart is Co-CEO (along with Mike Larson) of Big Timberworks, Inc., in Gallatin Gateway, Montana. Hudson describes Big Timberworks (or as Hudson calls it, BT) as “a group of talented craftsmen & craftswomen. We enjoy the opportunities …
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Tool Review: Makita 9741 Wheel Sander
The 7.8-amp, 4 3⁄4 inch Makita 9741 wheel sander ramps up to 3,500 RPM and delivers professional-grade timber cleaning and grain raising tasks. The strategic design allows woodworkers to negotiate deep corners as well. Makita didn’t appear to be interested in …
Tool Review: Prazi USA PR7000 Beam Cutter for 7-1/4-Inch Worm Drive Saws
The average do-it-yourselfer may not have a pressing need to fill a cache with a lot of specialized tools, but timber framers and log home builders may want to consider a good chain saw beam cutter. Many pros discover this …
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Spotlight: Brad Corkill and Whiteman Lumber Company
Brad CorkillBrad Corkill is president and owner of Whiteman Lumber Company, in Cataldo, Idaho. The mill was started in 1928 by Harry Whiteman, and is now the oldest continuously-operating sawmill in the state. Whiteman Lumber supplied mining timbers for Sunshine …
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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 the connections.Timber ConnectionsTimber framing is a method used by our forefathers and their ancestors, who brought with them the …
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Spotlight: Dai Ona and Daizen Joinery
(Dai) Yoshito Ona founded and leads Daizen Joinery, located on the shores of the South Thompson River in Kamloops, British Columbia. They are a specialty timber frame operation that carefully balances precision technology and superior hand craftsmanship to deliver the …
King Post with Steel All Thread
While non traditional, this king post with steel all thread uses metal and a stub tenon to tie everything together and allows faster cutting, fit up and assembly. This has become more and more common as the number one way to handle this joinery …
Mortise and Tenon with an All Thread Rod
Often we find ourselves with a large amount of tension in some connections involving the roof loads and it is necessary to add some steel instead of relying on wooden pegs to do the job. This is not just a …
Spline Joinery
It is often the case when you have two or more plates or beams coming together into a post to use spline joinery in place of a tenon. The thought process being, if you put a tenon on the end …