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The Essential Timber-Frame Joint
Learn a veteran timber framer's techniques for making precise mortises, tenons, and the pegs that hold them tightly together.
Mark a Timber for Cutting a Mortise-and-Tenon Joint
Veteran timber-framer Will Beemer demonstrates the preliminary steps for joining timbers: laying out and marking tenons.
Master-Carpenter Video Series: The Essential Timber-Frame Joint
Senior editor Chuck Bickford visits the Heartwood School to get an inside look at one of the oldest forms of home building still in use.
Timber-Framing the Views
Outdoor places over indoor living spaces are just one way this house makes the most of its spectacular site.
Modern Details Behind an 18th-Century Facade
Learn how modern mechanicals and conveniences were hidden behind a historic facade.
Details of an 18th-Century Timber-Frame Revival
Follow along with the reconstruction of the period details, including doors, windows, and moldings.
Restoring an Antique Timber-Frame Home
Follow the process of disassembling, moving, and reconstructing the timber-frame structure.
Timber-Frame Joinery
Learn a traditional timber-frame technique for cutting a double-bladed scarf joint.
Reclaimed Wood Is Beautiful and Green
Some of the most-valuable wood available for builders was already part of a building.
Inspecting Old House: Attics
A lack of sheathing inside this cold, drafty attic led to a myriad of structual damage

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