Posts in the «tools» Category
- Tools of the Timber Framing Shop
This is an interesting example of tools used in a timber framing shop. In my opinion most of these tools are not needed for amateur timber framers…only for people who make a living out of it, or are working on a large scale production. Either way, it is neat to see the tools at work.
- Making a Mortise
As I’ve said before, a large part of timber framing centers around making round holes into rectangles. It usually starts with a drill to get rid of most of the wood. Then you finish up with a chisel in one hand and a mallet in the other. Here is a video of someone using large [...]
- Auger Mortising Machine?
The Auger I used in the construction of my timber frame gazebo was very effective and only left me with two complaints: 1) It was challenging to keep it going plumb. (Crooked hole leads to crooked mortise) 2) It left you lopsided, because your right arm was always pulling down and your left arm was [...]
- Circular Saw for the Serious Timber Framer
For the gazebo I built, you can get by with a couple of decent hand saws and a 7 1/4″ circular saw. However, if you plan to make a living at timber framing or are just timber framing a single house with lots of timbers that need cutting, there is a larger circular saw available [...]
- The Corner Chisel
The Corner Chisel for timber framing is a much larger version of a corner chisel used for smaller woodworking. I found this tool to be invaluable during the project. It is perfect for squaring up the corners of a mortise. This was especially true when much of the mortise had been hogged out with a [...]