Hi Andy...Could you shoot me an email with pictures of both tools to:

tosatomo@gmail.com

Thank You,
j

Hi Andy...Could you shoot me an email with pictures of both tools to:

tosatomo@gmail.com

Thank You,
j

Or Hull Forest Products in CT.

I can't think of any S4S mills in Mass. There's definitely some in southern NH too.

Hi Alex,

Both species would work...but again, it's about many other factors. This link can offer many of the consideration that need to be evaluated and understood...as well as other factors:

http://www.timbertoolbox.com/Calcs/beamindex.html

This really isn't a realm of "plug in" information regarding size/species/grade...without knowing many other pieces of vital information ranging from your skill sets to what type of joinery/housing these timbers will have, is this a traditional "green wood" (aka rough lumber) project...etc...etc.

I have sold the lignatool jig and router.
Thank you

Hello everyone

The 3 subjects are , Historic Hewing, (actual hewing and explanations)
---Historic Adzing, ( demonstration, and explanation)
---Creating--carving out a 3" offset handle, and trip to the forest
to retrieve naturally bent stock to create the handle

Richard casselman
The Northern Hewer