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Four articles outlining the basics of timber framing to get you started on your first project with expert advice. They cover selecting quality tools, laying out and cutting your joinery, through raising your first frame!

Each one is written by Will Beemer, founding member of the Timber Framer's Guild of North America, Co-executive Director of the Timber Framer's Guild for 11 years, and Director of the Heartwood School for more than 35 years.

There's no one we recommend learning from more.

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Article #1: The Tool Kit

The essentials: what to buy and why. How to choose effective, quality tools for your first project without buying more than you need.

Includes advice for power tools and traditional hand tools, as well as the best characteristics to look for in sawhorses for timber framing.

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Article #2: Introduction to Layout

You have a set of plans. What's next? This article will lead you through laying out joinery and navigating the traditional 'Square Rule' method for creating the perfect fit regardless of the timbers you use.

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Article 3: When Chips Fly

All the critical details for cutting the perfect mortise and tenon joint.

Cutting efficient, accurate joinery can be intimidating when you are starting out. We want you to have all of the information you need to cut your first frame successfully!

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Article 4: Raising the Frame

Raising a frame safely with just a few people can be fun and fast with the right raising plan.

Safe rigging, common equipment, integrating cranes into timber frame raisings, an intro to homemade lifting apparatuses, and more!