B u i l d a H o u s e f r o m a T r e e
TIMBER FRAMING
The Hand Tool Approach
xperience the romance of hand tools and learn
the ancient craft of traditional timber framing in
a spectacular setting with an acclaimed craftsman.
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Monday, June 13 – Friday, June 17, 2011
Course desCripTion
While staying in beautiful north Idaho, meeting and sharing with lots of interesting people, and eating some of the best grub you’ve had, students will learn the fundamentals of building a timber frame with traditional hand tools. During the day we will lay out and cut joinery, assemble the frame and have a fun filled hand raising. In the evening we will watch slides, visit a local project or two, stoke fires, share good beer, and be merry.
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TopiCs THaT Will Be Covered in THe Course
The basic history of timber framing and explanation of the two traditional systems of layout.
Square Rule Layout (this will be our layout system for the workshop)
Layout of Joinery
Traditional Peg making
Drawboring joinery
Hand Tool Selection, Maintenance and Safety
Timber Selection, Species and Use
Assembling and Raising a Timber Frame
evening sessions Will Cover
Super slide show!Tour of local timber frame home (lots of crooked wood)
Tool lisT
Carpenter’s Framing Square
Combination Square
Carpenters Pencil
25’+ Retractable Tape Measure
26” Crosscut Saw (Modern Stanley Sharp tooth will work well)
Safety Glasses
1 1/2” Framing Chisel
Wooden or Rawhide Mallet
Axe (American felling axe or forest axe)
Block Plane
A bag or tool box for your kit
opTional iTems
Adze
Rip Saw
Sharpening Stones
Slick
BiograpHy
After 13 years of professional timber framing Collin Beggs is more passionate about the craft than ever. As owner of Timber Frames by Collin Beggs, Inc. he is principal designer, timber framer and general contractor for his company. He became a union carpenter, and quickly grew bored of concrete tilt ups and got into full scribe log building in his home state of Alaska. After chancing upon a photo of a timber frame he decided to move to the northeast and began working with a variety of companies. His experience ranges from 18–19th century restoration using traditional hand tools to expanding his timber frame company into a complete design build company. He has a particular focus on using mixed species, lots of crooked wood, and is an active member/presenter of the Timber Framers Guild. Collin has studied Medieval Geometric Layout in England and studied one-on-one with some of the masters of the craft.
loCaTion
The workshop will take place in beautiful Sandpoint, Idaho. Weather will not be an issue as we will work in a comfortable, well lit and heated space. If the weather is nice, we can easily move outside.
TuiTion & regisTraTion info
$650 per person. Half is due at registration in order to hold your spot, and the remaining balance is due by May 16.
Please call 208.265.4982 or email [email protected] for registration info.
WHaT else is inCluded
T-ShirtA copy of Historic American Timber Joinery by Jack A. SobonHearty homemade breakfast and lunchAccess to extensive building library
purCHase THe WorKsHop frame
You have the opportunity to purchase the workshop frame at a great value.First come, first served as the frame often sells before the workshop itself.I can provide you with trucking contacts for shipment.
oTHer useful iTems
Camera
Gloves
Notepad
lodging
Camping on our site, other local camp sites, hotels, motels, B&B, shared houses/vacation rentals.
LoD GING INFoRMATIoN www.lq.comwww.bestwesternidaho.comwww.qualityinn.comwww.super8.com
oTHER WEBSITES oF INTEREST
www.sandpoint.com www.sandpointonline.com
“I want to live in a society where people are intoxicated with the joy of making things.”
W I L L I A M C o P E RT H WA I T E
TIMBER FRAMEs by Collin Beggs a Design Build Company CC
post office Box 964 < sandpoint, idaho 83864 (208) 265–4982
[email protected] > www.timberframesbycollinbeggs.com
www.churchstreethouse.comwww.vacationville.comwww.innatsandcreek.com