Video: Timber Frame Woodshed – Learning & Building
My last post I put up the plans for my timber frame shed – they are super generic and the minimal information I needed to build the wood shed. Here’s a complete video on the process of how I learned to timber frame, DIY style.
I mention it in the video description, but I found these two books essential — especially Beamer’s book:
- Learn to Timber Frame, by Will Beamer
- A Timber Framer’s Workshop, by Steve Chappell
If you have a 3D printer, then download the STL that I designed for a Borneman Layout Guide. These are really handy for laying out the lines and joinery. I’d love one in metal, but the cost was a bit too much for me to swallow for one build.
This was my first timber frame project, and I had to buy some essential tools. Here is what I purchased just to do this DIY structure:
- Sorby 1.5” Timber Frame Chisel – I’d prefer a Bar Chisel, but it would have been $200 shipped vs $100 from Amazon
- Wood is Good 30 oz Mallet – I could have made my own, but buying was way faster
- 1.5” Ship Auger Wood Drill Bit – I also got a 1″ bit from my local Ace Hardware; they didn’t have anything larger in stock though
- Japanese Pull Saw – I barely used this; not sure it was worth it to buy it, but it is a nice saw
Feel free to ask questions, here or on the video comments!
Thank you for this posting. I have no experience with 3D printing. Are there services that would print this for me? Do you have to “glue” the overhang part of the tool to the plate? Are the numerals etched into the material?
Hi Tom! There are lots of 3D printing services on the internet, and sometimes you can find local ones if you search craigslist or Facebook Marketplace. I only have the overhang on one side, so it isn’t a true Borneman template copy. One could glue the other overhang on the backside to get a full template – this is a good idea! CA glue works well to glue most filaments. The flat side is printed down on the table, and the numbers are printed into the design. Let me know if you can’t find anyone to print one for you; I could possibly do it and mail it to you for some small cost (depending on where you are in the world – sometimes shipping is prohibitive for things like this).