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Hey TF'ers,
I'm just finally getting going on a partial TF hybrid structure. I'm having a TF company cut the frame, my GC will erect with their advisor, then finish the balance.
A couple of questions
1. Any advice for me?
2. I have a lagre wooded lot with plenty of trees in need of thinning, mostly Ponderosa pine. I would like to get started playing around with TF'ing using a chainsaw attachemnt "mill" device to cut timbers, then build with them. Should I get started with building sawhorses? Any free plans available?
Anyone wiht experience on these chaisaw devices?
Thanks in advance!
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Joined: Dec 2002
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Not neccesarily in this order:
Join the guild
Read lots of books
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Go to Workshops
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Volunteer for raisings
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Read this Ask the Experts Forum front to back
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Catching on ???
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Joined: May 2002
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Just in case you missed the primary thread of Jim's post he was really trying to say: Rule 1. JOIN THE TIMBER FRAMERS GUILD, which, by the way, you can do online on this website. Rule 2. When in doubt refer to rule 1. 
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I did a bunch of chainsaw milling way back. My dad bought an attachment at the local farm store, and we squared up some cedars to make a woodshed. The attachment we got was very basic and used a 2x4 as a guide for the chainsaw mill. It worked fine but was slow as molasses, as we knew nothing about ripping chains... A few years later I discovered hewing and had even more fun squaring beams. You should try some hewing if you can find some axes...
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You might try looking over at the Forestry Forum. A bunch of Logger types hang out there. The link is www.forestryforum.com. Register and have a look around. They have a bunch of Timber Framing information, too. A Portable Bandsaw might be more appropriate for your task?
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If you plan on going the chainsaw route check out Logosol. www.logosol.com The Logosol Timberjig will do an admirable job of squaring up timbers (or ripping simple bladed scarf joints), and it's hard to argue with a $165 sawmill (chainsaw not included). Their M7 sawmills will give you more control(specialty cuts etc.) than a traditional bandsaw mill for far less money.
Raphael D. Swift
DBA: DreamScapes
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