Learn to Timber Frame: Craftsmanship, Simplicity, Timeless Beauty [Paperback]

The elegant simplicity of timber frame construction is made accessible to all levels of builders with step-by-step building instructions for one small, easy-to-build timber frame cabin, along with plans for modifying it to suit particular needs and locations.

Veteran timber framer Will Beemer takes you through the entire process of building a traditional timber frame 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 exactly how to build one small (12ʹ x 16ʹ) 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.Will Beemer(1949-2022) was a founding member of the Timber Framers Guild (tfguild.org). A builder for more than 40 years, he and his wife, Michele, owned and operated the Heartwood School for the Homebuilding Crafts (heartwoodschool.com) until it was purchased by the Timber Framers Guild in 2019. Beemer taught timber framing around the world and was a regular contributor toTimber FramingandFine Homebuilding.

 Foreword by Jack A. Sobon
Preface

Chapter 1: What Is Timber Framing?
Chapter 2: Getting Started
   Using Ungraded Native Timber
   Timber-Frame Engineering 101
   Ordering and Storing Timbers
Chapter 3: Layout Systems
   Mill Rule
   Mapping
   Scribe Rule
   Square Rule
Chapter 4: Tools
   Tools for Layout
   Cutting Tools
   Boring Tools
Chapter 5: Pl³!