Missed yall! But been Learning to Timber Frame!

[TresMon]

Hi everyone, Good to be home. Missed yall.

I have been away from the PC for about two weeks. I did a (modern, metal) roof job then went for a long weekend to camp in a remote-ish location and take part in a Timber framing work shop. I learned a lot!

Peeling logs. Bark comes off to rid nearly all bug invasion problems.

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Log horses:

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Freshly cut Mortise (slot b) in foreground and doing a wee bit of final fitting on the tenon (tab a) in back ground.

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Why waste the fork of a good log when yo can be artsy and make a double joint?

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[TresMon]

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I was pleasantly surprised that there were several younger folks that came out. They were eager to learn any wilderness skills they could. To my surprise they were not only willing to skin and dress out tow Opossums and a skunk but they ate ALL of same!
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[TresMon]

[Why do pics I post come out small and sideways? Everybody else's are big and straight!]

[randyt]

that's awesome. I like rustic log construction.

[natertot]

[Why do pics I post come out small and sideways? Everybody else's are big and straight!]

Ummm. Nevermind.

[natertot]

Welcome back Tres! look like you had a good time. Was the workshop just a workshop, or were you guys building something that is actually going to be used?

[1stimestar]

So, are you ready to come up and build me a cabin?

[BENESSE]

That's a great "what I did on my vacation" show 'n tell.
I'm envious.

[Rick]

It's amazing how easy it is to lock pieces of wood together just using wood. Nice job.

On the pictures being sideways, that's the way you held the camera when you took the picture. As to small, that's because you uploaded from your PC. The forum posts a thumbnail of the pic when you do that. If you double click on the pic it will display full size. You will need to use a photo software package to rotate your pictures or use a service like photobucket.com to do it. If you want a great and fee photo software package try paint.net. I have some expensive photo software but use paint.net more often than the expensive stuff. Photobucket will also let you resize and rotate your photos. Then you can post actual size, which is what most folks do. It's a free service, too.

[Aurelius95]

Using Photobucket - you upload your photos there. Then you link an image to the website. When you post is submitted, the pictures will show, and not the links to them. It's similar to how people embed videos for Youtube, too.

Great shots, by the way. Looks like you learned a lot!

[crashdive123]

Looks like a really good time.

[TresMon]

Thanks for the kind words and info everyone!

Was the workshop just a workshop, or were you guys building something that is actually going to be used?

Yes it will be a well used structure. We built the frame, floor and roof for the outdoor kitchen of my friends Primitive skills/permaculture/homesteading school:
http://www.wildabundance.net/ She's the Buckskin clad gal in the pic on the webby. All that's left to complete the kitchen is the waist high wattle walls and the wood cook stove and misc.

So, are you ready to come up and build me a cabin?

Why sure!

Good to see yall. Missed yuns.

[gryffynklm]

Very Nice....... Thanks for posting

[natertot]

That is cool that you not only learned how to build, but you were building something that you can see in use later. Just by looking at the pics, it doesn't seem to be all that complicated, just a bit time consuming. What was the most difficult part of the build?

[TresMon]

The hardest part is understanding your working off a centerline of the logs. You make a line from end to end of the log, going off the center of the ENDS. The center line might not even be on the log at all in the middle if it's a badly crooked log. Regardless, all things work from center, of the ends.

[natertot]

I never would have thought of that! That is pretty cool. Perhaps I should use that knowledge with the 2x4 the local chain sells!

On a serious note, I think that was a really great opportunity you had. Looks like you all has a blast and learned something pretty valuable!

[Winter]

I'd love to learn that stuff. Great skill to have!

[jake abraham]

looks like alot of fun,glad you got to do this

[TresMon]

Thanks everyone!