I want to try timber framing with logs I mill from my property. Which timber framing tools should I use, and where should I begin? One of your most affordable options is a chainsaw mill, or a set of ...

Using full-color photos, detailed drawings, and clear step-by-step instructions, Learn to Timber Frame (Storey Publishing, 2016) is a guidebook for beginners, showing exactly how to build one small ...

Timber framing requires specialized tools, and many of them were traditionally made by blacksmiths. In this video, a slick and chisel are forged for heavy-duty woodworking. The process shows how steel ...

Timber framing requires tools you can trust, and in this build I’m forging a slick and chisel set from scratch. The process focuses on shaping, strength, and creating tools meant for real use in the ...

Home renovation projects require accurate cutting through dense hardwoods, thick timber framing, and tough composite building materials. Using underpowered cutting tools often leads to jagged material ...

Timber framing traces its beginnings to somewhere between 500 and 100 B.C. Both Egyptians and Romans used timbers to construct the roof systems of public and private buildings. But it’s not only the ...

Using our native softwoods and 'in the round' construction, this innovative technique results in beautiful buildings with high environmental credentials In a clearing in our woodland at the ...