What is a timber frame without the joints and joinery that allows them to stand up on their own? Explore the over 125+ timber frame joints in this online resource.

A cross-lap joint creates clean, continuous lines in a timber frame. They almost make it look like the timbers are magically connected.

This is a great detail of a timber frame rafter seat housing where it dives into the plate. It sports a housing, birds mouth and a seat cut for the joinery.

Our timber frame base table is a great example of how we can follow the lead of a client’s home architecture. The arched beams of this house’s gable end gave us great guidance for pulling off this beautiful base design. While the curved and compound angles of the joinery added complexity to the base design, seeing this piece on site gave proof that it was all worthwhile. We also know that many mountain homes include similar architectural details that make this table an ideal companion to add to the interior. The massive two-board matched slab top found a perfect environment to show off in as well. Built to order, worth the wait. Our talented craftsmen are waiting to build your special chair. Our furniture is built to order meaning you can select your desired wood species. Our lead times fluctuate between 3 and 5 months. A 50% deposit is required to initiate your order. The balance is due before shipping. If you would like a quote for shipping, please send us your physical address in your inquiry. Inquire through our email at: [email protected] Or view our website: https://brianboggschairmakers.com/

Timber Framing is a Very Old Building Tradition Timber Framing is an ancient building method that goes back hundreds if not thousands of years. The building method was developed as a way to build strong and secure buildings out of large pieces of wood, without metal nails, which were expensive and labor intensive to produce.

A few photos of one of our recent installations. As part of an entire backyard installation, we created an outdoor room built into a small slope. The stone wall…

My question is which joint is the preferable joint to use in joining rafter feet (joined in pairs with tongue and fork, no ridge beam,no purlins)to a top plate. I notice a lot of designs with rafter to plate joinery utilizing the step lap as opposed to the shouldered birds mouth. Is the st...

The dragon brace assembly is used on hipped roof timber frames. It creates a mechanical joint to reinforce the corner.

Building a traditional Japanese ita-kura timber frame house, using tongue and groove boards to create a strong and durable structure.

What could be better? Learn the basics of timber-framing and get an outbuilding in the process.

Yes, uplift is the wind lifting the roof off an open structure.When the post tenon is cut for a corner post to plate connection normally we don't make it a full width tenon, because if we did it could come right out to the end of the plate. So it is cut back usually 2" from the su...

Twelve different ways to make a scarf joint for woodworking. Joinery methods to make boards and timber longer for construction purposes and boat building.