Makita 5104 14 Amp 10-1/4-Inch Circular Saw Review
Makita is one of the best-known, high-quality electric tool manufacturers in the business. Founded in Japan in 1915 as a manufacturer
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Stop Bladed Scarf Joint With Cogs
This stop bladed scarf joint with cogs takes a bit more work to cut than a simple bladed scarf joint. But the cogs (the projections into the tenon that form a t-shape) added to the stub tenons help lock the joint in place.
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Stop Bladed Scarf Joint
If you need to span a distance greater than your lumber dimensions, scarf joints are the way to go. Another variation on the scarf joint, this stop bladed scarf joint is a half-lap joint with the addition of the stops, also called tongues or blades.
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Big Foot SBFX BF 15 Amp 10-1/4-Inch Worm Drive Circular Saw Review
Today we will be taking a look at Big Foot Tools’ 10-1/4 inch Worm Drive Circular Saw. This is the same saw that popularized the Big Foot Tools brand. The heavy duty saw was designed with professional tradesmen in mind. They wanted a circular saw that could make cuts in one precise pass.
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Tidbits – Supporting Structure: The Reciprocal Roof
The elegance of a reciprocal roof, where each rafter is supported by the previous, creating a beautiful, self-supporting structure, is undeniable. The challenge is in calculating the angle of the roof, and author Daniel Siepman addresses in clear and simple terms in his post, “Simple calculations on a reciprocal roof.”
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Half Pegged Bladed Scarf Joint
The half pegged bladed scarf joint is a half-lap joint with the addition of the tongues or blades connecting one beam to the other. The blades add more surface area and create a strong, attractive joint.
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10 Timber Frames That Will Make You Want to Raise a Frame
Our passion and goal at Timber Frame HQ is to share information and inspiration about these sustainable structures. Placing a wetting bush is the timber framing tradition when a frame is complete. Take a look at these bare frames, shared […]
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Stop Splayed Scarf Joint
All scarf joints serve the same purpose – to enable you to span a length greater than the the size of your timbers. Any scarf joint effectively creates one long timber from two shorter ones.
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12 Timber Frames That Will Make You Want to Read a Good Book
At Timber Frame HQ, our mission and goal is to spread the word about these magical, beautiful, honest structures. Ready to curl up and read a good book? Imagine yourself doing that in one of these great spaces. Take a … 12 Timber Frames That Will Make You Want to Read a Good Book Read…
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Post and Beam Knee Brace Connection
Looking for a way to cut down on the time it takes you to cut a knee brace, or perhaps you don’t have the tooling to cut all those mortises for the tenons? How would you like a variation that simplifies the cutting but still gives you the strength and look of traditional mortise and tenon joinery?
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What is a Cross Laminated Timber?
Necessity is the mother of invention. Born in Europe, cross-laminate timber (CLT) was developed as large timbers became more difficult to source and as an alternative to non-wood construction. CLT made its way to North America.
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9 Timber Frames That Will Make You Want to Create Some Art
At Timber Frame HQ, we are passionate about spreading the word of the magic of these beautiful, honest structures. Winter blues got you down? Get inspired to be crafty in these timber frames. We bring you gorgeous examples from the […]
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