(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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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
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As its name implies this tie beam to plate tying joint, unites a tie beam, plates, rafter and posts all in a compact structurally sound way. It utilizes a spline to tie the plates together and traditional mortise and tenon joinery
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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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A diminished housing offers a way to dress up your frame and take less time to cut in the shop. Here is an example of one using a 1″ shoulder.
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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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