NH Old House and Barn Expo

[Jim_Rogers]

To All:
As I have mentioned in the "what are you working on thread":
We have been working on cutting joints for a 8'x 12' garden shed/kid's playhouse frame, over the past several weekends.
We have this frame 75% done and will be completely the last few joints and peg holes at the NH Old House and Barn Expo this coming weekend, March 12th and 13th.
I am inviting you to come and see this frame and the expo, in Manchester, NH.
Here is a link to this event, check this out.
http://www.oldhouseandbarnexpo.org/old-house-and-barn-expo/
This frame will be raffled off on Sunday afternoon at 3pm. We'll raise the frame just before the raffle, if not sooner. You could win this frame if you buy a raffle ticket.
I hope I'll see you there.
Jim Rogers



 

[Jim_Rogers]

Well, we had a very busy weekend at the Old House and Barn Expo, in Manchester, NH this past weekend.

On Friday afternoon, we used two trailers and a pickup truck and moved all the timbers from the work site at the state park building to the expo center.

Here is a shot of my trailer with some of the completed timbers, a stack of my saw horses and two ponies:



 

Saturday morning when I got there, several timber framers were present waiting for me:



 

Some of the finished timbers along the curtain wall as well as the raw stock we'd use to finish off the frame. Our easel with a drawing of the frame and other notices.



 

The guild booth was a very busy place. We sold raffle tickets for the shed as well as books from the guild and gave out lots of information about the Timber Framers Guild, it's members and what we do.



 

Bob working on a rafter, Kyle cutting a brace (on left) Garrett and Will working on a timber in the back ground.



 

Our newest guild member Pete Bouchard working on a post tenon. (Sorry about not showing your good side Pete).



 

In this shot we have just finished a test fit up of a wall assembly to ensure that it will all go together when we raise the frame. Bob is marking a peg hole in a brace tenon so we can draw bore the brace peg hole.



 

We talked to future timber framers of all ages.



 

I was very happy that the frame went together without any major errors:



  

And here we are with the Winner of the raffle and new owner of our 8x12' garden shed/kid's playhouse:



 

Later on we'll help her and her husband erect this frame at their farm. And I'll post pictures of that event when it happens.

Thanks to all who helped the guild make a great presentation of our skills and craft.

Jim Rogers

[Magicman]

That had to be a very rewarding time together.  Teaching, Learning and Doing.  :P 

[Khaameleon]

Although I was only there for Saturday, I have to say it was an absolute blast and I was happy to be a part of it. If you've never been to something like this before, I highly recommend it. Its a great opportunity to learn from others and spread the word to the public. The TF Guild and community is filled with friendly, helpful people and its a pleasure to work with them.

-Kyle

[Jim_Rogers]

I just got a bunch more pictures of the event to share with you all.



 

Above I am explaining a timber framing joint to some interested people.



 

Above I am using the new layout template to either draw a line or scribe a line with a knife.



 

Above I'm using a "layout tape" to measure off the distance for a rafter with Kyle.



 

Above I am working on a post and others are working behind me.



 

Above Garrett is getting ready to cut a reduction on the end of a nailer. This is the position a timber framer holds his saw. The rule is: "you only saw what you can see". You can't see the line on the back side of the timber then you don't saw it. You saw the line you can see, on the front side and the top side.



 

Above Kyle is using the new layout template to knife a 45° line on the timber he's working on.



 

Above is a shot of our area from the stairway to the next room.



 

Above, John is using an "elbow clamp" to hold a brace still while I "improve" the tenon a little.



 

Above, John and I are test fitting the brace into the post.



 

Above we are raising bent one.



 

Above we are working on getting bent one in place.



 

Above bent one is in place and we're bracing it off temporarily with some 1x4 pine boards. Safety first for all around us, and ourselves.



 

Above, all three bents are up and braced off. Wall "A" plate has been installed and we're getting ready to lift and install wall "B" plate. First we have to add the braces between the post and the plate.



 

Now that I have my mallet I can tap in the peg just enough to hold the brace in place but still loose enough to move it should it need to be moved.



 

Above, Will and Bob are lifting the plate up to set it on top of the post tenons.



 

Will's tenon is inserted into the plate first and then you work your way down the plate placing each tenon into their mortises. You don't try and put all of them in at once. One at a time does it fine.



 

Above, Will is getting ready to set one pair of rafters on the plates.



 

Above is the completed frame with the raffle winner shaking my hand. She won this frame for herself and her husband to use as a woodshed or a storage shed for their farm.

Jim Rogers

[sawmilllawyer]

Jim, really enjoyed the narrated thread and especially the pictures. Great job. Actually I like almost all threads dealing with timber framing. Thanks, Andy.

[Peter Drouin]

Good job Jim, I wanted to go, But, things happen. First one I missed in a long time.

[Magicman]

That's good stuff and thanks for taking the time to show the step by step process.  Some of us have never actually seen any part of a timber frame project.