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Title: First timberframing project
Post by: icolquhoun on March 30, 2010, 08:43:17 AM

Hi,
I just completed my first project.
It's going to be a clothes drying post that 4 lines will run from to the house to dry clothes on and hopefully reduce our electric bills this summer!

Post and "beam" are roughly 5"x7" cut from tulip poplar
Braces are sweet birch cut at 3 1/4"x5"
Pegs are red oak (yes, seasoned)

I cut everything on my LM2000, and it's green wood felled less than two weeks ago from storm damaged trees.

I plan on sealing the bottom of the poplar post before I put it in the ground with a few coats of anchorseal or something similiar. I have been considering using a sealing beeswax for everything and leaving it like that.

All criticism and comments welcome, it's my first time doing something like this, and I have a lot to learn.

(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/21179/IMGP6904ff.jpg)

(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/21179/IMGP6905ff.jpg)

(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/21179/IMGP6906ff.jpg)

(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/21179/IMGP6907ff.jpg)

Title: Re: First timberframing project
Post by: Jim_Rogers on March 30, 2010, 09:42:17 AM

Great job, nice photos.....

Title: Re: First timberframing project
Post by: wolfram on March 30, 2010, 03:17:45 PM

Nice work!

Title: Re: First timberframing project
Post by: Raider Bill on March 30, 2010, 03:40:07 PM

Very nice work!

Title: Re: First timberframing project
Post by: Dave Shepard on March 30, 2010, 03:43:47 PM

Looks good! 8)

Title: Re: First timberframing project
Post by: frwinks on March 30, 2010, 04:11:19 PM

I like the contrast between the birch and poplar 8)

Title: Re: First timberframing project
Post by: jamesamd on April 01, 2010, 08:34:17 AM

Sweet!

Did You make that at Morris County College ?

jim

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