Learn to Timber Frame: Craftsmanship, Simplicity, Timeless Beauty
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- Create Date：2022-08-22 09:53:59
- Update Date：2025-09-06
- Status：finish
- Author：Will Beemer
- ISBN：1612126685
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Summary
The first guide to timber framing written specifically for beginners！ Expert Will Beemer takes you through the entire process from start to finish， beginning with timber sourcing and ending with a finished building。 Using full-color photos， detailed drawings， and clear step-by-step instructions， Beemer shows you exactly how to build one small （12ʹ x 16ʹ） timber-frame structure — suitable for use as a cabin， workshop， or studio。 He also explains how to modify the structure to suit your needs and location by adding a loft， moving doors or windows， changing the roof pitch， or making the frame larger or smaller。 You’ll end up with a beautiful building as well as solid timber-framing skills that you can use for a lifetime。
Reviews
Desiree
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Great for Beginners！This book lays out the basics of of fingerprinting in a way that's digestible a and clear。 I've just finished milling the wood for my project and about to star framing with and experienced friend。 Reading this has definitely given me more confidence！ Great for Beginners！This book lays out the basics of of fingerprinting in a way that's digestible a and clear。 I've just finished milling the wood for my project and about to star framing with and experienced friend。 Reading this has definitely given me more confidence！ 。。。more
Will G
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All I have to do now is fuck it up several times。
Nathan Freisthler
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After reading， you just need a couple grand and an unreasonable amount of confidence。✅✅
David Albert
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Great introduction to timber framing methods with enough detail to actually start a project。 I didn't even mind all the plot holes。 Great introduction to timber framing methods with enough detail to actually start a project。 I didn't even mind all the plot holes。 。。。more
Ben
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I’m nowhere close to timber framing a building but this is the friendliest possible guide。
Brian Remer
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Good book for beginners。 Now maybe I can understand the more complicated book I found first。 Easy writing style and lots of pictures。 Includes actual plans for a timber frame shed so they can talk about specifics and not just generalities。 At the same time， they provide quite a bit of the underlying concepts that could help with any project。 It was informative AND enjoyable， not a combination that often appears in this sort of book。
Du
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3。5 Stars。 This was a fun but was not too practical or accessible for me。 It is well worth checking out to learn different construction styles that have evolved in Home Building。 Great illustrations and pictures really help move this topic forward and make it desirable to flip through。
bibliotekker Holman
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Well written and well illustrated， this is a must if you want step by step techniques for timber framing。 Very cool DIY book。
Phillip Sawyer
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A great primer to learn the art of timber framing。 Accessible and easy to understand， the book lays out plans to build a basic cabin with lots of variations possible。 Good for beginners with lots of photos and illustrations。
James
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Could you build a timber frame building from this book？ I think if you're a handy person you could。 Fabrication for each member of a 12'x16' cabin is described plus ways to add a loft and increase the size。 Tools and techniques are well covered， even covers making heavy duty sawhorses and the use of carts and rollers to move around those heavy chunks of wood。 The authors specify the snow load and other design parameters but point out that building codes vary nationwide， so check out your local c Could you build a timber frame building from this book？ I think if you're a handy person you could。 Fabrication for each member of a 12'x16' cabin is described plus ways to add a loft and increase the size。 Tools and techniques are well covered， even covers making heavy duty sawhorses and the use of carts and rollers to move around those heavy chunks of wood。 The authors specify the snow load and other design parameters but point out that building codes vary nationwide， so check out your local code enforcers first to make sure you can build it。Sadly in California the answer is probably no， wood to wood structural joints are not allowed for these big pieces and I'm not sure if adding shear panels would be enough。 You would need plans designed for earthquake country。 A fun read， I'd envy folks on the east coast if they didn't have that whole snow thing going on。 。。。more
Leyla Johnson
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