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
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At Timber Frame HQ, we want to inspire you to live the good life in the strength and honest beauty of sustainable timber frame structures. To further that goal, we are thrilled to bring you some fantastic bedroom spaces from
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Rob WheelerRob Wheeler is a second-generation builder in Kimberly, British Columbia. Along with his partner, Carl Lauren, he is Co-Owner of Tyee Log & Timber. They specialize in log homes, log post and beam, timber frame and hybrid homes, as
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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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A big part of our mission here at Timber Frame HQ is to motivate you to live the good life in the strength and honest beauty of sustainable timber frame structures. In that vein, we are thrilled to bring you
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Spring is fast approaching, so our thoughts are turning to cool breezes, warm sun and a leisurely Sunday afternoon with friends outdoors. It’s important to integrate each entity into a total living environment when planning your timber frame home with
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Michael J. CubaMichael J Cuba is Co-founder of Knobb Hill Joinery Inc. in Plainfield, Vermont, and Owner of Transom Historic Preservation Consulting. He serves on the board of Timber Framers Guild, currently as president, and has involvement with most of
Just about every homeowner and timber framer has pistol grip drills. They are about as standard as hooks are for anglers. But distinguishing the good from the not-so-good or a great heavy duty drill may not be a straightforward as hook
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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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In many ways, these heavy duty drills are a dual purpose tool. Professionals that use these tools need to get two basic functions out of them, mixing and boring big holes. Accomplishing both of those jobs requires speed, torque, handle versatility and
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There are times that tenons will get in the way of each other, weakening the entire joinery area. This issue can be particularly common on a queen post truss where the tie beam, rafter, and post collide. A double mortise
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Makita KP312As manufacturers go, Makita tends to have the inside track on what professional timber framers want from their tools. This Makita KP312 hand-held planer stays true to that promise. It sports a powerful 15-AMP motor able to generate 12,000
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