Which way is best to cut a tennon with regards to grain direction: blue or green?3wk ⋅ Ahahahdnrbr ⋅ r/timberframe
Henry VIII’s insanely vast hammerbeam ceiling for his Great Hall at Hampton Court Palace. Built from 1532 onward using the skills of his shipbuilders. A work of the highest craftsmanship and engineering genius. [3024x4032].1yr ⋅ DanielY5280 ⋅ r/timberframe
Raising Tuesday. Pine and Hemlock barn. Going to get messy up here in NE tomorrow2mo ⋅ EmperorCato ⋅ r/timberframe
After months of weekend work, I finally raised my tiny timber frame workshop! 100% hand cut joinery and raised solo with no machines. So stoked that the frame is up and I didn’t die in the process :)3yr ⋅ Nic_Taylor_Woodwork ⋅ r/timberframe
Sawed my own timbers, cut everything myself. First time timber framing anything.3yr ⋅ Finderskeepers91 ⋅ r/timberframe
Help me understand the engineering behind this? How does this hammerbeam distribute the load?1yr ⋅ nhanced ⋅ r/timberframe
This got removed from woodworking for being low effort, guess I didn’t work hard enough cutting these timbers. I figured it’s about $15000 worth of wood in todays prices.3yr ⋅ nameuseruniquea ⋅ r/timberframe
Had a good raising day this weekend! My second frame using local larch timber1yr ⋅ benj123 ⋅ r/timberframe
Arbour I made for SIL’s wedding. Was given 18 hours heads up before that they wanted one. Long night.2yr ⋅ SteveEndureFort ⋅ r/timberframe
Just super stoked that I finally have some sort of lighting and wanted to share3yr ⋅ durtyherm ⋅ r/timberframe
Hey, amature timber framer here. I built a simple post and beam house for myself that I recently sold, and I'm looking to do another one but I'm wondering if there's any good design software specifically for timber frames?1yr ⋅ t9rollins ⋅ r/timberframe
A reclaimed Western Red Cedar pergola we put up a few years back. All finished up and in use.3yr ⋅ KingsburyGud ⋅ r/timberframe
One of the tools used to make this joint was a pizza box. If you know, you know.1yr ⋅ iandcorey ⋅ r/timberframe
Another timber pavilion! Reclaimed Douglas fir, resawn and planed smooth this time.3yr ⋅ KingsburyGud ⋅ r/timberframe
Can someone tell how to go about adding in new knee braces?1yr ⋅ notsoawkwardengineer ⋅ r/timberframe
Dormer to rafter, satisfying scribing, the frater goes back two inches then the dormer post has a 6x4” tenon in the plate(10x12)1yr ⋅ 1692_foxhill ⋅ r/timberframe
I’m told some assembly is required... First timber frame build attempt!1yr ⋅ SilverMarmotAviator ⋅ r/timberframe
How do these trusses connect to the posts? What is stopping the posts from spreading?11mo ⋅ Dostoyevskylovesfeet ⋅ r/timberframe
Abandoned piano room left to decay in a building with amazing Timber Frame3yr ⋅ Triangleofmass ⋅ r/timberframe
Has been a while since the last update, we completed an important milestone on the project this week!4yr ⋅ twolabs443 ⋅ r/timberframe
Friend is selling a mixed lot of 60 rough cut white & red oak boards (120” x 10” x .75”) for $10/board. Is that a good deal? I’d like to use them for flooring or paneling.1yr ⋅ Jpeg30286 ⋅ r/timberframe
What is the rule of thumb for how much material to take out for a joist pocket? I have 8” thick beams that my joist beams will be going into.1yr ⋅ arcsurfer ⋅ r/timberframe
Practicing how to timber frame! Cutting mortises- splitting tenons. Making weird shapes.2yr ⋅ Tedthemagnificent ⋅ r/timberframe
Piggybacking off of my last post, can someone tell me about this? Is this “real” timber frame? It is Amish built and a previous poster mentioned that their work is shoddy. We love this house and want to put an offer but we’re nervous now1yr ⋅ peonydreamy ⋅ r/timberframe
12 x 12 oak post and beam the roof is rubber with 5 tons gravel the ceiling beams 8 x8 I used 2 x 10 oak for the decking 19’ floor to ceiling2yr ⋅ crazeywood ⋅ r/timberframe
The roof plan of a 14x14 hipped pavilion. Fun little guy with dragon posts.3yr ⋅ KingsburyGud ⋅ r/timberframe
How well does this glue lam beam have to be sanded in order to get stained ? Details in comments1yr ⋅ 72ChinaCatSunFlower ⋅ r/timberframe
26’ x 42’ Barn we just raised in Vinalhaven. One of the most beautiful sites I’ve worked on.4yr ⋅ TheFangjangler ⋅ r/timberframe
house built in 1597, what are these notches for? is it a builder signature?2yr ⋅ AChocolateMiniroll ⋅ r/timberframe
Curved tie beams, how are they made? Steam bending timbers? selected curved trees to mill?3yr ⋅ CraftyPete ⋅ r/timberframe
Just started cutting knee braces for my timber frame pavilion.3yr ⋅ hobbywoodworker28 ⋅ r/timberframe
Timber Frame update: assembled the sill plates and floor joists!3yr ⋅ Nic_Taylor_Woodwork ⋅ r/timberframe
30x39 Frame that my Fiance and I just finished in Woolwich, ME. Our new home.5yr ⋅ TheFangjangler ⋅ r/timberframe
Made a bunch of timberframing layout squares to avoid commercial prices -- Dm me if you need a couple!3yr ⋅ CraftyPete ⋅ r/timberframe
Post & beam home built in 1980. How do I clean 40 years of tobacco and cooking grease off of raw timbers?2yr ⋅ dweeb_plus_plus ⋅ r/timberframe
Steel plates over a scarf joint. I did this because there was no brace or support close by.2yr ⋅ Grant-Nicholson ⋅ r/timberframe
I'm not trying to be a jerk here but I definitely found these worms that I pictured earlier burrowing through solid wood.1yr ⋅ furrylittleotter ⋅ r/timberframe
Just before the blade broke mid taper and I released I'd left the spares on the side at home, which was a 45 minute drive away.3yr ⋅ HiFiSi ⋅ r/timberframe
A nice sling brace barn i designed and my company just built in Helenburgh, Australia. All Eucalyptus milled by the customer.4yr ⋅ Theuderic ⋅ r/timberframe
these are what I'm finding boring through my wood. it is definitely deeper than a few millimeters under the bark. whatever A millimeter is1yr ⋅ furrylittleotter ⋅ r/timberframe
Got some 200+ years old oak. What to do with it? (and how to work it? its' hard as stone)3yr ⋅ random_word_sequence ⋅ r/timberframe
New timber frame house my wife and I are building! Exciting to see if finally coming together.4yr ⋅ twolabs443 ⋅ r/timberframe
Need some help with rooflines. Trying to figure out how to best bring these two rooflines together. Does anyone have any good examples, either illustrations or pictures from their builds. Picture is from the design I’m working on for my future build.2yr ⋅ its_mike57 ⋅ r/timberframe
Carport is 20m2 roof size (w/ overhang). What would be the minimum beam size for such a span (3.8m span and 3m span)? No snow but have occasional storms. Wood would be Japanese cypress and cedar. Roof nylon or galv zinc. I will contact an architect but thought to ask here also. TIA.2yr ⋅ rightnextto1 ⋅ r/timberframe
Do you use a Borneman Jig? Would you buy one if this version was still made? Would you change anything about it?4mo ⋅ EmperorCato ⋅ r/timberframe
How is the bottom timber connected to the stone foundation? Is it just the weight of the building on top that keeps it situated?8mo ⋅ RedditQuestionUse ⋅ r/timberframe
Exterior enclosure and roof framing for anyone interested in the details. Roof will get 11” of dense pack cellulose blown in. Walls will be sheathed with ZIP R6 and 5 1/2” of dense pack as well. R values should be close to 40 for the roof and 26 for the walls.4yr ⋅ twolabs443 ⋅ r/timberframe
Looking for someone to build a bridge like this. It will be located in northern New Jersey. Let me know if anyone has any leads or is interested. Thanks3yr ⋅ kramj007 ⋅ r/timberframe
Is Bora-Care safe to use on Timbers? Going on pine and cypress. Mainly pine. If so, Any tips?1yr ⋅ arcsurfer ⋅ r/timberframe
The green tenon is recommended over the red tenon. I'm searching for key terms to do more research. What should I look for? What is this concept called? Thanks.4yr ⋅ iandcorey ⋅ r/timberframe
Anyone know what the 1” horizontal groves are for in the SIDES of each joist in this picture (not the adze marks). The house is brick with timber frame floors and was built by 1808 German settlers in Harmony Pa. Ignore the 2x4s that were added later for plaster. Maybe for floor boards?3yr ⋅ RedParrot94 ⋅ r/timberframe
Is this joint strong enough for horizontal lying timber beam (16cm x 12cm)?3yr ⋅ dron01 ⋅ r/timberframe
Cutting a timber frame barn this spring - sharing a few posts we cut today6yr ⋅ Timbergoat ⋅ r/timberframe
Request for Advice: I hewed a rafter plate (15' 4x5, white oak) it came out crowned with 1.5 deviation at the center. This will affect my rafters. I don't think I want to remove that much meat in the birds mouth. So I will adjust the housings on the plate. Does this sound reasonable?3yr ⋅ iandcorey ⋅ r/timberframe
Have T&G boards going over rafters. What type of fastener would you use in this detail? Thinking ring shank or 16 gauge brad nail??1yr ⋅ arcsurfer ⋅ r/timberframe
Goat Shed model/sketch, hoping for some feedback on this quick and dirty 3D sketch of a goat shed I'd like to build. Footprint would be 12'X18' for the frame. I've build a very similar smaller frame that is 8'X16. I've tried to include all the major timbers and braces I thought were necessary.5yr ⋅ oxbowhingy ⋅ r/timberframe
Need help figuring out my overall height of this building? Hows it done?2yr ⋅ ESB1812 ⋅ r/timberframe
Was told to put this here. Had a similar post with a different photo from the same job5yr ⋅ Ibrahimmoizos ⋅ r/timberframe
Here's the firewood storage shed I built from red cedar and douglas fir that was cut and milled on our property. It's not strictly built with mortise and tendon construction but there's some simple joinery and metal fasteners used.5yr ⋅ ManAboutTools ⋅ r/timberframe
A Three Gable Timber Frame Pavilion - made from Douglas Fir with a black metal roof5yr ⋅ ManAboutTools ⋅ r/timberframe
‘Working in Mini’ - update. 2 walls completed. Now what to do with them...5yr ⋅ VonSwab ⋅ r/timberframe
The frontier cabin my father and i built nearly twenty years ago now using only hand tools and techniques developed & refined by our forbearers.5yr ⋅ RichyHallaAxeNut ⋅ r/timberframe
‘Working in Mini’ - UPDATE. Right side is pegged (toothpicks). Left sides on its way! Not sure where I’m going yet. But I think that’s what’s fun about it.. so far.5yr ⋅ VonSwab ⋅ r/timberframe
My father and I constructed this log barn as a trial run prior to building a recreated frontier cabin a year or so later. We learned quite a bit which would be much help down the road.5yr ⋅ RichyHallaAxeNut ⋅ r/timberframe
‘Working in Mini’ - update. One side done. Went through a few corners before I was happy.. only to realize I screwed up anyway. Oh well. Onto the next.5yr ⋅ VonSwab ⋅ r/timberframe
