Timber Frame

June 12, 2021 · Workshop

Part 8 - Installing the Floor Structure

June 1, 2021 · Workshop

Part 7 - Installing the Floor Structure

May 29, 2021 · Workshop

Part 6 - Wall Plates and Corner Braces

April 20, 2021 · Workshop

Part 5 - Mortise and Tenon Corner Braces

March 26, 2021 · Workshop

Part 4: Dovetail Tenons for the Tie Beams

October 25, 2020 · Workshop

Part 3: Joinery for the Upper Section of the Four Corner Posts

October 20, 2020 · Workshop

Part 2: Cutting the Timber Frame Joinery for the Floor Joists of the Tiny Timber Frame

October 14, 2020 · Workshop

Part 1: Cutting the Timber Frame Joinery for the Floor Sills of the Tiny Timber Frame

October 5, 2020 · Workshop

Tiny Timber Frame Intro

April 8, 2019 · Workshop

Raising the Cabin Frame

While I enjoyed cutting the joinery on the raw wood, the actual raising of the frame proved to be my favorite part of the cabin build! It moved very quickly and the progress was…

April 1, 2019 · Workshop

A Ladder for the Loft

This video shows the building of a timber frame ladder which replaces the green fiberglass step ladder. Now it's easy to get into the loft! Video

March 29, 2019 · Workshop

The Building Site

With the timber framing course wrapped up and the beams transported back home it was time to prepare the site. What a change it was from building in the breezy workshop to…

March 22, 2019 · Workshop

Big Joinery & Precise Measurements

If the first day was all about setup, the next few days were all about making shavings fly! The timbers had been cut to rough length the day before, so we wasted no time laying…

March 21, 2019 · Workshop

What a Surprise!

On June 17th, 2018, my wife and kids surprised me with one of the most extravagant gifts I've ever received. We were camping in Duluth, MN, where I was running a race on the…