Interesting indeed!

I am fascinated by the broad spectrum of modalities we see in our craft from culture to culture that has timber framing within it architectural forms both historically and/or currently. There really isn't a "hard and fast" rule for tenon size and location, with so many variables at play...

Given the common practices here of 2" and 1.5" tenons, it's often a shock when I use much smaller or even way larger in a design to outside observers. Primarily because of the current and historical trends here in North America. Now with modern young Timberwrights applying multicultural influence to the craft, we are seeing more and more of different systems and modalities being employed...


Regards,

j