10 x 16 timbers That's awesome, man. Astonished these can be cut so accurately - and they do fit together afterwards (Jimdad? Shouldn't that be JimBob? )
Impressive,just superb, DA it's easy to cut them accurately, only need to look at the Japanese wood working on their timber buildings. And japanese joints are a work of art.
I mean from the point of view of doing cutting them from measurements and provided angles - and not being able to test them until they are all done and hoisted up! Easy to do when you have the parts in front of you and you can test-fit, taking an extra wee shaving offski if needed... Hey, man, I was a tecky teacher - I've done more dovetails and sh* that you've had hot, er, porridge.
Thank you gentlemen. It is the most rewarding type of building I've ever done. Nice taking a log and turning it into a piece of the puzzle.
Here's the next installment, I think it's kind of long. Please let me know so I can make adjustments.
This username has been with me since the first forum I joined in 2009. I became a father in 2007 (up to three of the little tax deductions now) and for the life of me couldn't think of anything else.
I like your humor....where all are you guys from anyway? I was searching carpentry forums and this is one of them that came up. I enjoy hitting different forums once in awhile just to meet new people.
Couple if years ago, I worked on this : The size of the timber isn't normally an in issue, working "in the round" is so different to working with posts. The larch boards on the roof were a minimum of 50mm thick and over 5m absolutely beautiful stuff to work with. The camera doesn't show it, but all the boards run parallel to to the outer ring and have a compound mitre on the top of each roof pole.
Over here they have just started showing Timber Kings, the show about the Canadian Log home company. Their builds are quite impressive and also some of the log carving and features that get put into the houses.
Wow! A Makita chain mortiser, ain't seen one of those for long time, must be ten years or so since I used one, brilliant kit, & amazingly they are still available. http://www.powertools2u.co.uk/Chain...Mortiser.htm?gclid=CJPgzIfm2NECFUQ8Gwod3DYO8A
Used one a year ago, so quick and easy almost cheating - shame they only do "big" mortises. Festool makes a crazy "sword saw" doesn't do mortises but runs on their guide rails - really is a big boys toy
Used one to cut mortices in some replacement oak roof beams, scared the hell out of me first time I used it.
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