EH, you didn't offend me, you only stated your opinion, which is what I had hoped for when I started this thread. One of the great things about timber framing is that it is flexible enough to allow us to do it in whatever way we are comfortable.
I have been making the move into timber framing for a while now, and I have several frames of my own to start cutting. I will spend the rest of my life working in wood, that much I am sure of.
I am not sure if you remember me but I did the excavation for the decks you did for Gail Mullen.
Dave
