Hey Jorge

Hey Todd!

Jorge Casta�eda ~ East Penobscot Bay

>Hopefully to build me a shop, if I luck out it may be this summer, wanna help in a barn raiser?

He, he...

Take care

Re: Hey Todd!

Ernie Miller Topeka

>Looks like you are going about it the hard way. How many of them do you need to make?

It Depends...

Jorge Casta�eda ~ East Penobscot Bay

>When I built the newer part of our home, Y did cut and had mill enough trees to do that and also enough to make a small timber frame for my shop.

Family needs has kept me away from this project too long, more than 10 years, and on the meantime I did use some of the beams in contracts. So if I decide to build the original plan, an 18" x 24", that now seems small, so I may try to go for 18" x 30". For the small frame I need 2 - 18", 3 - 12' and 2 - 8', the 18', are what you saw, and have enough blown downs to make the others as well. If I decide in the bigger frame, I have to start by making an inventory of what I got, not possible at this time, as the stuff for 2 different contracts is on top, so I have to finish them and jump in my project before the money evaporates.

That is what is really hard, to have enough time and money concurrently. Hewing is not that hard and it does not take long either if you can work steady at it, then the hurdle is to get them out of the woods... but all in all, a satisfaying activity.

Re: Hey Todd!

MikeL in SoCal

>Looks like a lot of fun Jorge (and a decent workout to boot!). What have you found is the easiest way to square up the timber? I'd think it would be easiest to flatten opposite sides with a broad axe then roll the log 90 degrees and flatten the other two sides. But you also have adzes in the picture so, are you flattening the top with an adze? Also, have you found the offset-handled broadaxe to be a significant benefit. I have no experience in any of these matters but hope to do something similar someday.

Cheers,

Mike