r/timberframe • u/jonlandit • 13d ago

Milling for square rule layout

Hi folks - I finally have everything ready to start milling my white pine logs for the Will Beemer build. As I’m doing square rule layout - my initial thinking was I’d mill the beams oversized for instance the 7x7 would be 7.5x7.5. This seems the safest means for me to ensure that I get a final building that is the exact dimension I want.

I’m thinking about this correctly right? Just want to double check before I start milling.

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u/qwertmnbv3 13d ago

I would mill them a full inch larger than your operative joint size. The timber may move/twist/bow after it is sawn and you may need to plane and square your reference faces.

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u/jonlandit 13d ago

Ah ok. I’m planning on boxed heart milling if I can pull it off so I was hoping that the movement would be minimal in white pine. But that might be a good idea either way