I thought this was fascinating.
Japanese with English titles.
Japanese with English titles.
Careful, Donn, that path will cause shop overflow!...not sure what I would use them for, I just want to have them.
Donn they're called "slicks" and every timberframer has one in his tool box.I can't imagine the level of precision craftsmanship involved in the construction shown in this video, truly amazing! It also makes me feel a very inadequate. Considering the very small projects I have built and the magnitude of my measuring errors, building a house with the joints these craftsmen use is beyond my comprehension. Also, I would love to have some of the big chisels these guys use...not sure what I would use them for, I just want to have them.
While a little different - timber framing is alive and well here in the USThanks for sharing, I can't imagine what it would cost to design and build like this here in the US.
While a little different - timber framing is alive and well here in the US
While I agree with you that it can be costly, there are advantages to the finished product, especially if you like timber features on the interior of your home...
Also, I am guessing these guys are bettign on the desire of people to want timber frame homes and buildings;
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I watched a series in 2020 on a young couple building a timber frame home and it was really enjoyable learning about all the intricacies and myriad decisions that have to be made. Here is a link to that channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/Purelivingforlife/videos
Some people call them frauds and there is some suspicious things about whey they stopped vlogging about their property, but, they bought land, lived in a trailer while building their timber frame home, so even if they were scamming and simply making money off the channel, they did build a timber frame home!