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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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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(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
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This rafter to tie beam connection, strong and simple to cut, joins a rafter to a tie beam in a wide variety of truss combinations. The notch is what creates the strength in this connection. It uses the roof pitch
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When builders and architects say “timber frame” what they mean is that the structure of an entire building or maybe just a portion of it is supported primarily by large wooden timbers that are joined with pegs or by other types
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Every timber gets its name from where it is in the frame. This beam is between two posts. It holds them apart from the rafters pushing them in.It is called a “Straining Beam”. Here is an exploded view of one.
Here is an exploded view of a half-lap scarf joint with a table. I suppose you could also use wedges between the tables to pull the scarf together. One half has been rotated to show another view.
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The most basic scarf for joining two timbers together is the basic half-lap joint.One timber has half its depth cutaway on the top, and one timber has half its depth cutaway on the bottom, and these two pieces lap over
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Another scarf joint that I have used is the “bladed timber frame scarf joint.” This drawing is of a 6″ x 10″ bladed scarf joint that we cut to create one long timber for an addition to an existing barn.
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Sometimes, in timber framing, it is necessary to join two timbers end to end.This joint is called a scarf joint.One of the most popular scarf joints is the stop-splayed table scarf with wedges and under-squinted butts. My drawing program is
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Here is a see through view of a wedged half dovetail tie beam tenon and post joint.
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This is an exploded view of a 2″ knee brace tenon and mortise for a knee brace where it connects to a tie beam.The tie beam was rotated so that you could see into the mortise.The layout is 2″ off
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