Timber Framing Tools for the 'beginner'

Timber framing tools that I have collected over the last 10 years.

[alphamale]

Mr. Chickadee is right up there with anyone!

If you dive deep enough, there are some channels out of 🇯🇵. I’ve learned so much from those channels….even on mute.

[marcbernosky]

Glad I found the site I'm looking foward to checking out more videos

[LukasEragon]

TY! Very helpful. (I have learned those FastCap measuring tapes are SOOO much better than most big brand tapes)

[kindredcouches]

Great, solid info Thane! Thanks for taking the time to make this.

[connorelias]

Hey dude thanks for sharing! I work with a company that restores historic buildings. Most of the work I do are repairs whether they be structural or finish work. I don't do new full building timber framing often but I always love it when I get a chance! My company has that same chain mortiser, those things are beasts

[timwelch]

Thank you for your time and experience Mr Thane. Some great knowledge here organized and delivered very well. New sub from me for sure.

[bgooch]

I would like more information about your drill press conversion. Thanks.

[CarlCunningham]

Thane! Love your channel and what you are doing. Thanks for sharing and for the inspiration.

[lwhays]

Outline/timeline:

00:30 Introduction
1:12 Book: Learn to timber frame by Will Beemer
1:42 Youtube Channels
2:37 Intro to tool overview
3:06 16" Makita circular saw (beam saw)
3:22 Cordless circular saw
3:29 Makita chain mortiser
3:52 Hammers
3:55 large deadblow hammer (stanley)
4:06 Round, shot filled mallet
4:20 rawhide hammer with steel iron head
4:40 Saw: Japanese pull saw - crosscut/rip
5:03 Estwing axe
5:20 Youtube Channel: Timberdoodles
5:44 Framing squares (two colors for finding twist), combination square, others
6:11 Sharpening stones
sharpen daily
king stones whetstones from Japan, other Japanese stones
6:48 Slick
7:01 Planes:
7:08 block plane Sargent rabbeting plane
7:25 Stanley 10 1/2 rabetting plane
7:31 Spokeshave 7:31
7:38 1-1/2 inch chisel 7:38 (most used chisel) - barr
7:55 drawknife
8:18 corner chisel (rarely used)
8:38 Layout tools
8:44 tape measure - Flat, flexible offset (very handy)
9:21 tape measure - stiff, clearly readable from both sides, marked down to 1/16ths (well liked)
9:33 Timber Framing square - redesign of Big Al by timberframehq most useful layout tool
10:22 Tenon guage (homemade)
10:49 cordless drill
11:04 Makita 12-1/4 inch planer
11:34 Makita hollow chisel mortiser
11:58 Portable Drill press - remade from 1060's craftsman originals
12:36 portable blower
12:51 Beam dolly
13:16 anchor seal

Thane, feel free to link, monetize, affiliate-ify these

[northernredneck]

Hey man I just started to learn how to timber frame and I see alot of these tools at the shop. It sure helps to know what they are called as I'm not new to trees and building shit it is just going from tree climber my whole life to recent timber framer so thanks for the info

[jean-guylabbe]

Bonjour je cherche les autres vidéos sur les explications de chacun de vos outils mais il semble que votre chaîne n’existe plus. Si ces vidéos existent où puis-je les voir.

[taylorlindsey]

Love it. I'd like to see the HQ layout tool in action!

[meatman]

Just saw your tools for the beginner, subscribed

[alphamale]

Timber Framing will teach you….

”The little things…can be huge in the end”!

[Fragileekbaar]

Great video Thane! Just what I was looking for. I’m planning to build a small house in my garden this year using timberframing, so this info really comes in handy.

Small request/suggestion: maybe list the channels/info/books that you used in the description of the vid?

All the best for 2021 and greetings from the Netherlands

[GingerJohnnyOR]

Hi Thane,

I stumbled upon your youtube channel and specifically this video you published on timber framing tools you use. I've been wanting to do a timber frame building for some time now using the doug fir I have milled up w/my woodmeizer mill.

I was wondering if your makita chain mortiser is one from Japan, where the motors are designed 100V/50Hz, and if so, have you had any problems running the mortiser on 120V/60Hz power?

I hope you are well....looks like you are also an Oregonian.

[willamettehops]

Any updates on your timber frame build?

[jethrox]

What do you feel are the pros and cons on the hollow chisel mortiser vs the chain mortiser? I'm planning on building a timber frame in the near future, but am unsure i will be able to afford both. Thanks

[reed]

Hey, I’m looking at a Makita 7305L can you adjust for different size beams? According to the manual it says it can only do a 363 mm beam. If you have any info, let me know. Thanks.

[silverbackag]

Great video and this is constructive criticism...if you are gonna Youtube as serious endeavor, maybe consider upping your sound game. Doesn't take much to get started. A cheap lavalier mic and recorder would do wonders. Or even just turning up the sound gain in your video software (floor noise would be much more apparent though).