SUNDAY AFTERNOON - 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
TOOL CHECKLIST AND A REFERENCE TO MEASURING
SELECTING TIMBERS FOR A FRAME
POSTS - THE JOINTS THAT TIE THE FRAME TOGETHER
Lay out of posts
MONDAY
SILL TIMBERS - STARTING WITH A GOOD FOUNDATION
POSTS - THE JOINTS THAT TIE THE FRAME TOGETHER
8:00 - 12:00 Lay out and cutting joints of Posts and Sill timbers
12:00 - 1:00 Lunch
1:00 - 5:00 Continue cutting joints of Posts/Sills
TUESDAY
BEAM ME UP, SCOTTY!
8:00 - 12:00 Finish up the Posts
12:00 - 1:00 Lunch
1:00 - 5:00 Layout the Beams
6:00 - ? Bonfire and cookout at Grand Oaks ( If you play an instrument bring it
WEDNESDAY
THOSE BAFFLING BRACES
8:00 - 12:00 Finish cutting of the Beams
12:00 - 1:00 Lunch
1:00 - 5:00 Layout of those bewildering braces (They look so easy on paper)
THURSDAY
THE PYTHAGOREAN THEOREM AND RAFTERS
8:00 - 12:00 Lay out and cut all of the braces Determing rafter slope and lengths, Layout and cut Rafters
12:00 - 1:00 Lunch
1:00 - 5:00 Layout and cut Rafters
FRIDAY
TRIAL FITTING ALL OF THESE JOINTS (Hey they do all fit together!)
PEGGING IT TOGETHER!
8:00 - 12:00 Assembly of the Bents
12:00 - 1:00 Lunch
1:00 - 5:00 Continue the Trial fitting of the joinery
SATURDAY
RAISING DAY!
8:00 - 3:00 We will raise the timber frame and have a cookout/celebration of
the raising.
During the 1 week workshop, through a series of demonstrations and practical, hands on experience, you will cut and prepare a 14' x 16' oak timber frame that will be hand raised on the final day!
