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Post by GhostFist on Mar 9, 2014 9:45:29 GMT -5
I had to drop off some shipping/storage crates I built for some Antique drum kits that will eventually end up France to a Timber framer friend of mine, about two hours outside of the city. This guy essentially lives my dream, a quiet little bungalow in the country, a shop about as big as his house filled with pretty much everything mafell makes. he points out the Arunda template he's using for a timberframe addition he's putting on to a 200year old log house on his second property, which is 16 quiet acres he stores his timber beams on and works on renovating the old barn on the property to be used as a second huge workshop.   We pretty much spent the day talking about projects and I've arranged to come work on some Timberframe builds with him in the spring which is an excellent opportunity for me to learn from this German master craftsman. we spent so much time talking that the only two pictures I snapped were of those ones above, taken inside his barn. I promise, when I get on a project with him in the spring it will be well documented! Oh ya, in exchange for the cases i built I got a DD40 out of it! More on that later |
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Post by wrightwoodwork on Mar 9, 2014 14:50:55 GMT -5
A good exchange we all look forward to that
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Post by 7 on Mar 9, 2014 17:53:51 GMT -5
I had to drop off some shipping/storage crates I built for some Antique drum kits that will eventually end up France to a Timber framer friend of mine, about two hours outside of the city. This guy essentially lives my dream, a quiet little bungalow in the country, a shop about as big as his house filled with pretty much everything mafell makes. he points out the Arunda template he's using for a timberframe addition he's putting on to a 200year old log house on his second property, which is 16 quiet acres he stores his timber beams on and works on renovating the old barn on the property to be used as a second huge workshop. We pretty much spent the day talking about projects and I've arranged to come work on some Timberframe builds with him in the spring which is an excellent opportunity for me to learn from this German master craftsman. we spent so much time talking that the only two pictures I snapped were of those ones above, taken inside his barn. I promise, when I get on a project with him in the spring it will be well documented! Oh ya, in exchange for the cases i built I got a DD40 out of it! More on that later I think that type of life that just seems more simple all the way around appeals to most of us. You'll have to find out if it is a grass is greener type phenomenon or if a life like that really is as cool as we would imagine. That's awesome you have arranged to go work/learn timber framing with some one that makes a living doing it. I look forward to future posts on the forum as your adventure gets going. |
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Post by GhostFist on Mar 9, 2014 18:19:34 GMT -5
Well this guy is well established, trained in Germany, been doing it here for years, so for him it's possible. For me I'm interested in all types of building and am eager to learn new stuff to keep carpentry fresh for me. I'm a city boy born and raised but I would love escape. The only reason I'm still here is because my business is focused here, but despite a good income I don't think I'll live the life I want to continuing in film for 100% of my income. I don't expect to learn Timberframing in a couple of weeks, I just hope to learn some new methods of building, keep things fresh, you know. Heck I'm doing a woodcarving course in a couple of weeks and i don't expect to be a professional wood carver either just interested in some hands on.
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Post by garch on Mar 9, 2014 20:23:35 GMT -5
Did you get to try out some of the larger saws?
Having seen even the arunda jig in person what do you think? Did you see the actual dovetail joinery also?
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Post by GhostFist on Mar 9, 2014 20:32:28 GMT -5
Didn't make any dust this time but I have to say I was pretty impressed with the Arunda. He had two of them thats how much he likes it. The system seems to have a lot of flexibility, you can very easily and rapidly create male and female tapered dovetail connections. The result is an extremely strong and clean joint without the use of any other fasteners. Think of a ridge beam with all of the female joints very rapidly hogged out with that beast Mafell router and all the male joints done on your rafters. Anything visual is a tight fitting clean joint. You can really get experimental with it and produce some cool effects.
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Post by MrToolJunkie on Mar 10, 2014 22:55:54 GMT -5
Very cool...I look forward to more pics of this stuff! Also, looking forward to some pics of your DD40!
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Post by Red on May 21, 2015 13:00:48 GMT -5
Don't know if I missed it somehow, but did you ever get to work with your German-trained friend, GhostFist?
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Post by GhostFist on May 21, 2015 16:56:40 GMT -5
No not yet sadly, I've a few pokers in the timber frame fire but haven't been able to get into any. Film is keeping so busy these days but maybe next spring.
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