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timber framers guild Archives - The Year of Mud

Apr 23
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The Finished Product: Lake Naconiche Timber Frame Pavilion

By Timber Framing, Bent Raising
Nacogdoches Pavilion

The pavilion in Nacogdoches, almost completely raised and shining in the morning sun

If you’ve been following my updates about the Timber Framers Guild workshop in Nacogdoches, Texas, you’ve seen images from all the other stages of the timber frame pavilion construction — layout, cutting, and assembly. Here are my favorite images from the trip: the finished frame in all of its glory! The raising was very successful; it was safe, seamless, and the rain held out just long enough for us to get all of the main pieces up in the air. Check out the results here. The compound roof is stunning.
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Apr 05
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It’s a Snug Fit: Assembling the Timber Frame Pavilion

By Timber Framing
Cutting a Mortise at Timber Frame Workshop

April works on some of the last remaining joints before the timber frame assembly

I think I’ve realized that the excitement of timber framing can be represented by a curve. If the x axis on a bar graph represents time, and the y excitement, the line climbs and rises from left to right. The entire process is gradually more invigorating and interesting as you proceed on a project.

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Mar 26
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Making Wood Chips at Last

By Timber Framing
16" Makita Circular Saw in Action

Jacob tests out the 16″ Makita circular saw on an end cut

Things are progressing smoothly for us here in Nacogdoches. We have fairly quickly moved on from layout to cutting the joinery for the Lake Naconiche timber frame pavilion. I personally haven’t spent much time around the more specialized timber framing power tools, and it’s been a sight to see…. and an experience to use them, too.

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Mar 21
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Lake Naconiche Timber Frame Pavilion Workshop Begins

By Timber Framing
Timber Framers Guild Lake Naconiche Workshop

April gets her set of timber frame plans ready to go

We’ve made it to Texas. Shockingly big, sprawling, and stunningly green Texas. Yesterday, the Timber Framers Guild Lake Naconiche Workshop officially began, and we starting chipping away at the layout work for the 32×48 timber frame pavilion. It’s hard to believe in a little over a week, the building we’re looking at on paper should be up in the air. The magic of timber framing has just begun…

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