Hi Dave,
I did not intend to offend anybody. Sometimes I say things a little harsh. So whatever you feel comfortable doing be it hand tools or portable tools or even CnC machinery.
When I think of a timber framed structur I always picture a german style frame. That is a lot of wood to cut and that is way I am more open to machine cutting. I would spend my time fitting the frame and adding interesting details to rafters and so on rather than laying out a truck load of post and then cut the tenons... Let the machine do the repetitive work. I still get to design and assemble it.
Of course if I were to build a US typical frame with a number of bends and purlins hidden away behind Sips I might consider the more labor intensive route of hand cutting and hewing. But I cannot identify myself with that type of frame work.
I have done some screened porches and entrance ways in timber frame but have not yet had the chance to actually build an entire house. With only a few years in business I am certainly not all that well known for what I can and want to do around here. Right now I am gearing towards a spec house as it seems easier to sell a product that you can show to interested customers rather than showing them pictures only.
But maybe we can meet up some day and work on a project together. Could not quite figure out if you are just cutting frames for other companies or if you build your own as well.
