Thanks! Good list. I'm well on my way to having that list. Was looking at shoulder planes today,, but have already spent more that I should have this month. On my list!

Thanks for taking the time to post! Good one!

Everything in the normal kit and more...

A full working knowledge of timber framing and a better than decent grasp of their engineering.

Plus, as been said, crib block, crib block and more crib block, hundreds of pieces. This is best 6 X 7 X spot on 4 (helps you throw up plumb towers quickly) 6 X 7 for a number of reasons, you can easily insert pieces to stand on or jack from, or adjust height by turning up or down, and when in storage you can stack it so the lifts are not dead packed.

Shim stock by the hundreds of pieces ½” 1 and 2 by, both full and nominal 3 and 4 by, all cut to 6 X 14 ( wide as a block and long enough to tie two pieces together )
Bundle upon bundle of shim shingles –

Timber needles to tie your towers together – 6 X 7 X 12 and 16 –

Jacks – High Lifts, screw and hydraulic ( posted on the importance of plague like avoidance of cheap ones in the past )

Some red iron –

A Grip Hoist or two –

The list goes on…

Cheers Will!
Thanks for the imput. Red iron will be on my engine block.
(I'm assuming this was a joke! If not educate me!)

I'm working on the theories involved, by helping with as much timberframing as possible. I am a journeyman carp,, so hope you all don't think this is a totally lost cause!
Blocking seems to be a theme.
Thanks to all,, keep em coming! my list is getting bigger and bigger!
dave

Dave, check yer local Canadian Tire.. they have the good comealongs on sale..1/2 price

Oh great! I love canadian tire. Their tools are often pretty crap, but big clamps on sale are cheap! I'll get some comealongs
this week!

No yolks...

Common slang for I-beams.

did anybody say
bevel Guages

Thanks for all the imput. Just giving myself a "bump"
Need straps and come-a-longs. Blocking a second.
As mentioned before,, I'm pretty much set up as a reno-carpenter, so just looking for the butter on the toast.

HI everyone:

I was just looking at this list of tools required for a guild function, all I can say is this--JUST TRY AND GET THEM ACROSS THE BORDER-- you will land in jail for sure!!!

One time a few years ago I was sent by the Ont. Govt. to demonstrate at a fair in Northern New York State. I had only a few necessary tool needed for a hewing demonstration--well I was stopped cold at the border, I had a signed letter by my superior which didn't seem to help then I tried some phone calls to help but in the end I told them at the border that I really didn't care but there would be alot of unhappy people who had planned the event. In the end they grudgingly allowed me to continue on after they had called again, and that was before 9\11 and the terrorist thing.

NH

Richard, what was the worst offender? Tim