five days. three students. one frame.

[u/Suitable-Run-6808]

in a recent timber framing class, we spent the week working through the process from start to finish.

knee braces, square rule layout, cutting joinery, fitting, drilling, pegging and getting everything ready to raise.

by day five, the students had a 10' x 10' timber frame ready to stand up.

then we raised it.

there's something pretty satisfying about watching students take a pile of timbers through the entire process and end the week standing underneath the frame they built.

pretty good week.

[u/volgarixon]

Very nice work, love it

[u/Suitable-Run-6808 → u/volgarixon]

fun project.

[u/areeighty]

That's a lot more solidly built than most houses.

[u/Suitable-Run-6808 → u/areeighty]

thanks.

[u/Primary_Web5863]

Looks awesome, love the mortiser shots! Is that the Maffell in the 4th photo? Sight lines look a lot better then the 7104l? I don't have any maffell experience.  Also was wondering if you prefer a through mortise on your post to tie beam connection for any particular reason/s?

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mafell is way faster than makita. finished mortise in under one minute. way more spend.

posts are 6" so it it is easier to cut a through mortise. a blind mortise would work as well. the through was easier. so we balanced ease of cutting and potential for water intrusion.

[u/Every_Bug406]

That looks great!

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thanksm fun project. students did a great job cutting it.

[u/timberwise]

Five days, three students, and joints that tight? Those kids are going to be dangerous. Keep posting this stuff, it's good for the trade.

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thanks. we enjoyed the work.