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Post by charley1968 on Nov 3, 2015 16:41:10 GMT -5
Hi folx
Visiting this site regularly has made me become interested in timber-framing. The thing is just: i hardly understand anything when you use 'shop-talk'. I can't tell a truss from a traverse nor a beam from a batting..
Me being of an age where i can handle pages in a book better than homepages from an i-phone, i wonder if any of you knows a good book about the basics of timber-framing,
ideally richly illustrated and easy on terminology.
I've been checking on-line bookstores but i can't sort the chaff from the wheat , so: any suggestions?
Ta: Andi
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Post by holmz on Nov 3, 2015 16:56:38 GMT -5
Based upon Red's suggestion I have some Benson and Sobon books.
"The Timber Framing book" by Elliott and Wallas is good.
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Post by wrightwoodwork on Nov 3, 2015 17:07:56 GMT -5
I can't give you the name of any books but have a look on dictum website or fine tools they both have a book section done are in German and there is some in English
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Post by charley1968 on Nov 3, 2015 17:33:40 GMT -5
Thank you, guys!
Holmz, do you happen to know if the Elliot is illustrated?
Wrightwoodworking: i ask on the forum cuz i'd like a personal recommendation. I find a lot of books on tf on-line, but i dunno if they're any good. And i'd like it to be in english so i can broaden my knowledge as well as my vocabulary.
Keep it coming..
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Post by bmorse on Nov 3, 2015 21:49:14 GMT -5
Elliot's timber framing book is exceptionally bad, and dangerous. He basically just made up his own version of timber framing. Sobon's and Benson's books are very good, but very much on different ends of the spectrum.
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Post by charley1968 on Nov 4, 2015 0:54:02 GMT -5
Thanks, Brad, for your suggestions. Do you think the Benson/ Sobon books are appropriate for an absolute beginner?
Very beautiful and impressive buildings you've done!
Thanks for replying: andi
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Post by Red on Nov 4, 2015 2:49:19 GMT -5
Have you checked out the timber framing forum board, Charley? If you're interested in traditional timber framing (TF), perhaps you should consider starting a thread over there...By the way, I live in the heart of the American TF revival (New England) and, consequently, I've worked with someone who was taught directly by Jack Sobon and another who's worked with Tedd Benson. 
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Post by holmz on Nov 4, 2015 3:18:15 GMT -5
Sobon's book "Timer-Frame Construction" has a bit more info on where to cut the beam out of the tree. His book "Build A Classic Timber-Framed House" is largely similar. Chappell's " A Timber Framer's Workshop" is the best for me. Benson has "Building the Timber Frame House" and " The Timber-Frame Home", the later is more polished. All the books have cartoons and sketches. I underlined the one's I like. I am thinking of scaling down to 1:6 size and building a model. My Mt55 and p1cc will look like giants, and the joints will either work or not.I can also load test it and get a sense of scale. And I also am thinking about a course if I can align one with a business trip. Have you checked out the timber framing forum board, Charley? If you're interested in traditional timber framing (TF), perhaps you should consider starting a thread over there...By the way, I live in the heart of the American TF revival (New England) and, consequently, I've worked with someone who was taught directly by Jack Sobon and another who's worked with Tedd Benson. Maybe the thread can be moved to the TF section? |
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Post by charley1968 on Nov 4, 2015 3:47:46 GMT -5
No objection from my part..
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