I've been on this forum for a number of months now, and surprisingly I don't see many pictures posted of peoples current projects. If you are currently working on a frame, I'd love to see some pics. I'll post some of my own on Monday when I'm back home. I'm currently preparing to start a workshop timber frame and after that I will be cutting a frame for my house. I've just started procuring oak for knee brace stock and letting it dry in the barn(end sealed). I'm also preparing 2 spruce trees that blew down in a recent storm on our farm to incorporate in my frame (60+ year old Norway spruce). Today I debarked one of the logs- what a chore! I kept the root legs for character.

Here is my project, it isn't very far along though. I'll post more as I go. Next stop, the sawmill.



Dave

I recently bought 66 pieces of oak stock (15 white and the rest red)as seen in first pic. The hobby sawer I bought them from took back the pieces you see on top that I sorted out and he replaced them with grade 1 pieces. The second pic is the first spruce that I peeled. My first debarking and it was hard work and sticky too.

Does the floor look milky/dusty in the foreground because you sanded it? I assume that the dark look from the oil will stay looking that way after applying varnish? What is the function of the oil and what is the function of the varnish? Varnish seems like a clear coat, but why oil instead of stain or something? You can tell I don't have much finish experience.

Derek, sounds like you've got some out there experimentation. Given the detailed steps to do your floor, would you consider doing a pictorial album with commentary, in other words a step by step how to with pics? It sure would be easier for new comers like me to follow, given that I haven't done any of that. I've been doing automotive paint and body for years, and just now starting to learn about wood finishing. My first ever taste of wood finishing was on my bunk beds. Heavy application of General finish antique cherry stain on white oak, then rubbed off with mineral spirits to give it an antique look. The 3 coats of general finish Arm-R-Seal.
http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?p=999&gid=16858295&uid=2555774
Now I'm interested to learn about tung oil and whatever else I need to lean to make decisions on how to finish my timberframes and whatever other wood projects I do.

Here is one we raised last fall....turn keyed this one. and finished it this summer
http://tfb.phanfare.com/album/403777#imageID=-25710705
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Nice work, Peggy. :-)

Brad, here is a project I am working on, although it is going to take several years to complete I think. It is the last TF building left on my farm.



As you can see, it is going to be a long process!


Dave

Nice Pegs. It looks like there is a 2X8 framework for the second floor's floor on top of T&G and timber framework. What is the reason for the additional 2X8 framing? Is it sound deadening, or room for pipes, or room for radiant floor heating, or all of the above? Is this standard for a second floor of a timberframe? I understand that they probably need something to nail to for hardwood flooring. Is this framework usually 2X8 or is it shorter sometimes to give more headroom?

Thx....Got a really interesting one maybe in Minnetonka....wants a round breakfast nook....lots of porch...Lots of bumps.....It will be a nice looking house inside and out


Be a nice house to work on through the winter