Timber framing tools

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A variation of the slick, the flaren is flat on one side and has an outcannel bevel on the other. Used by timber framers, wood workers and log builders.

Some of the Traditional Joinery Methods we use for our Timber Frames. These joints have been used in woodworking for centuries and are strong and durable.

Steve Maxwell, Canada's Handiest Man, explains an alternative lumber framing method called Timberlinx.

Tools for Timber Framing List

See photos and discriptions of timber framing tools, post and beam tools, saws, drills, chisels, slicks and more. Learn how timber framing tools are used!

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.

Beams for timber frame home construction, hewn finish timber, axe hewn hollow timber, extra wide timber arch, curved timber arch, timber frame sizing, and more!