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Usually ships in 1 business days | | | | | | This is a thorough and profusely illustrated guide to building a timber-frame house. Grounded in ancient tradition, timber-frame construction is admirably suited to fulfill today’s need for durable, energy-efficient housing and other building needs. | | | |
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| | Product Details | | Author: | Stewart Elliott | | Paperback: | 169 pages | | Publisher: | Hood, Alan C. & Company, Inc. | | Publication Date: | September 14, 2007 | | Language: | English | | ISBN: | 091146932X | | Product Length: | 10.9 inches | | Product Width: | 8.4 inches | | Product Height: | 0.6 inches | | Product Weight: | 1.1 pounds | | Package Length: | 10.7 inches | | Package Width: | 8.4 inches | | Package Height: | 0.6 inches | | Package Weight: | 0.6 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 5 reviews |
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55 of 56 found the following review helpful:
 An excellent primer to timberframing, a must read. Jan 16, 1999
Originally copyrighted in 1977, The Timber Framing Book was one of the first books published about the timber framing revival. Stewart Elliott and Eugenie Wallas have carefully crafted a simple book on the basics, including planning, mathematics and simple engineering, layout, joint cutting and raising. There are a large number of very nice drawings by Linda Foss that illustrate all aspects of timber frames. In the center of the book are 22 pages of black and white photographs by Jeremy Foss and Randy Hillner that clearly document the raising of a frame, beginning to end. The last chapter of the book describes the building of a 12' x 16' timber frame shed. There are drawings, a timber schedule and complete raising plan to test you new found skills. This was done in the March 1980 issue of Rodale's New Shelter magazine, including a clapboards and a slate roof. Also included are a seven page Glossary, a two page Bibliography, a five page Appendix of drawings of basic timber framing joints and their uses. The Timber Framing Book is a great way to get a clear understanding of timber frames before graduating to books by other authors like Tedd Benson. This book is a must have for any timber framer's toolbox.
21 of 21 found the following review helpful:
excellent guide for beginners Jul 09, 2001
By Kendall
This book is excellent for all beginners and experienced carpenters alike. It gives all the information needed to complete a timber frame project, and gives the info in easy to understand terminalogy. It has good examples of all the types of joinery needed for a timber frame. I have just finished doing a 16 x 24 foot pottery building that has turned out very nice. I made all my plans and cut the timbers by using the information in this book. It has been a valuable tool in the process.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
An exceptionally 'user friendly' introduction Nov 04, 2007
By Midwest Book Review
Profusely illustrated with diagrams by Linda Foss and photos by Jeremy Foss and Randy Hillner, "The Timber Framing Book" is a superbly written and organized 169-page instruction manual co-authored by timber framing experts Stewart Elliott and Eugenie Walls. Beginning with a historical and commentary on timber framing, individual chapters focus on 'Getting Started', 'The Frame', and then go on to the technical details of framing calculations and measurements, joinery, laying out and cutting joints, laying out and cutting braces, rafters, traditional decorative treatments of timbers, 'Raisin' Day', frame design and timber orders, then conclude with a chapter dedicated to building a 12' by 16' shed. Enhanced with the inclusion of a three page bibliography, a glossary of specialized terms, and an appendix of line-drawn illustrations, "The Timber Framing Book" is an exceptionally 'user friendly' introduction to the basics of timber framing and a very strongly recommended addition to personal, professional, academic, and community library Architecture and Woodworking reference collections.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Go from novice to expert in a few short chapters! Mar 31, 2009
By Nicholas Hoehl
"Shotgun"
I haven't even finished reading this book, and I've already been asked "How do YOU know so much about timberframing!?" I am able to speak the "language" and have already designed my first building. I bought 3 books about timberframing to make sure I learned enough to get by, the other two books are collecting dust!
 Be careful Feb 12, 2012
By kenneth farmer
This book does have a lot of information; however, it is very general in some cases and the illustrations leave a lot to be desired. The rafter layout section is not very user friendly. The information is accurate but unless you have spent a lot of time doing this (in which case you would not need the book) then you will find yourself looking elsewhere to fill in the blanks. I have used it and gotten ideas and learned the basics. I just wish they would have given us better illustrations and with more clarity provided in their descriptions. Go to page 96 and 97 if you want a good example of how vague they can be with process descriptions.
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