Timber framing requires specialized tools, and many of them were traditionally made by blacksmiths. In this video, a slick ...

I want to try timber framing with logs I mill from my property. Which timber framing tools should I use, and where should I begin? One of your most affordable options is a chainsaw mill, or a set of ...

Using full-color photos, detailed drawings, and clear step-by-step instructions, Learn to Timber Frame (Storey Publishing, 2016) is a guidebook for beginners, showing exactly how to build one small ...

Timbersmith Inc., a custom timber framing company based in Monroe County, has grown over the past two decades into a builder combining Old World techniques with new technologies.Back in 1978, John ...

This video follows a day inside a Japanese carpenter’s workshop as timber is cut and prepared for frame assembly. Traditional tools and precise layout techniques guide each step. A close look at the ...

"People come to the workshops who aren't happy with what they're doing," he said. "They end up looking forward to the work they're doing. It's a very viable trade." The $250 workshop will focus on ...

PITTSFIELD — In May 1965, John Sobon, piloting a 60-foot crane, ripped into a North Adams apartment building, bringing a century-old timber frame structure to the ground. In a period marked by postwar ...