Crisp weather, freshly milled pine, and
pancakes. Greater than the sum of their parts. This weekend was the
kick off of out
German Timber Framing Suite. Focusing on a
centuries-old lofting technique, this first session introduced the
method of mapping out the project to scale – each student built a
saw horse. Once checked, timbers were laid over the drawings and
lines were derived from transferred marks. Then we cut. Then we
assembled. Then we highfived. Then we made dinner.
The next session will be bigger and
bolder. Taking what was learned in this course we'll be constructing
a stout roof structure with more compound joinery and even wilder
intersections. Don't be bashful.
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| Walking through the example layout. |
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| Students composing their own layout boards. |
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| Pulling marks from the layout. |
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| Outside and cutting. |
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| 4 legs. |
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| Roughing out housings. |
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| What are you doing October 26? |
