Cole

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Cole;

I find it interesting, I will never do any, but I do find
it interesting.

I voted yes to help your cause, don't tell anyone!

Cole

Where are you located in NWA? I am always visiting the Fort Smith area.

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BHOFM

North Benton county.

Oscar

Great topic. The primary reason I got a sawmill was/is for building a TF house. I've bought tons of books read online articles visited with professional framers at their shops and have access to lots of timber and have already cut & stored 3000 + bdft of harwood lumber, beams/timbers & posts. Problem is I am not and have never been a woodworker (per se) have built a few stick frame structures & pole barns. However, accomplishing the joinery of TF has me more than a little concerned!! I'm anxious to see this become a regular thread and will participate as much as I can, I'm interested in learning for practical purposes!!

Cole

Persistent? I am not following you with that.

In order for us to keep this section, we have to make it worth while for Nathan, it cant just sit here empty. This was the reason for posting this thread.

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KevinK

I am interested in the topic, but I believe there are forums already on the internet that deal exclusively with timber framing and probably have members who are professional and experienced timber framers, and would be a much better source than a forum primarily focused on smaller scale woodworking. Just a thought!

Good Luck

carlis stephens

I also built a timber frame home and found it to be very rewarding. I also made all the flooring and trim, alond with 6 panel oak doors and cabinets and some of the furniture, got burned out for a while after that, but now trying to get back into it a bit.

Rick C.

I'm interested in TF,mainly as a curiosity,but I live in a log home and some of the ideas work here.Like the six panel door Carliss mentioned,I'd love to pick his brain about that project.My lack of experience with TF keeps me from answering threads,most know more than I would.
Rick

carlis stephens

I was ready to build a log home until I seen some TF at a home show. With the right tools it was simple. The most important was a chain mortiser and a 16" circular saw and a set of plans a timber frame co. made for me.

redwolves

I have never built a 'purely' log home, though have seen many. Most of what I see around here is conventional framing with, typically a quarter sawn log for siding. Still pretty nice and challenging. In Knightdale, NC on US 64 is a beautiful log house with a nice red seamed metal roof as their model. I'd like to get the chance to frame and trim one someday.

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HFC Homes

Ive built a few log homes, without a crane... Its fun, better than the normal stick framed houses. I do miss framing though.