Andy:
After you get your first couple of books you could get some timbers and start making a small yard shed, for example.
This will teach you the basics and get you some experience.
Making mistakes in a small shed project is not great problem. Learning how to overcome this mistakes and moving on will be a real learning experience...
Jim Rogers
Thanks Jim
That- along with a Wood Mizer down the road a bit was certainly my intention along with a slew of other thoughts I have.
and let me also add this Jim-
I do have to say I spent quite a while reading some of your posts especially the ones where you included all those sequences of photos like you had in post such as:
Tools for Timber Framing List
General Rules for Joinery Design
Standard Procedures for Timber Framing
Glossary of Timber Framing Terms Link
ETC ETC.
You really are an inspiration not just as a craftsman but also as a person that selflessly reaches out to others in offering your knowledge in such a well thought out and executed fashion.
This site as well as a cpl of others has quite a few people that are willing to share in a friendly brotherly (and sisterly too I see : ))fraternal way.
It's refreshing to hang out at a site where politics don't have to stain the atmosphere like so many other sites do. I can't even begin to imagine a flame war in any Timber forum..maybe there's something to be said about that...hmmm.
Thanks my brothaman-
and have a great new year
Namaste'
andy
