New T Shirts

For those of you that read my blog you are getting the first look at our new T Shirt design. Tomorrow I will be posting a video about another shirt order but you can go to the web site now and order yours. Just like last time I am going to offer the shirts for one week then close down the sale. I will then place the order and shirts will ship two weeks after that date. That is the only way I can order the right sizes for people and not be stuck with a huge inventory. The prices are 25$ with shipping with an 2$ increase if you order XXXL. The shirt manufacturer went up on the prices for that size.

I am offering my original T shirt design in gray and now with a color option of green which I think looks really nice.

I have a new T shirt design this time also which also has a front pocket. This design will have two color options, sand and navy blue.

The dotted line on the back of the shirt will not be on the actual shirt. That is a

design photo from the manufacturer.

Head on over to my online store www.outofthewoodsforestry.com to order yours. The proceeds of the sales from this order will go directly back into the sawmill business. Thank you for your support.

Nathan,

The Timber Frame Design

The Timber Frame plans are slowly coming together here at the sawmill. I should have the Wood-Mizer back at home next week just in time to start milling the components. The mill is currently at my friend's farm and will remain there until I finish up a few more Walnut logs. I have 12 more Black Walnut logs to mill at the farm before I am done there until this fall. That should finish up all the timber I currently have on the ground. Once the saw is back home I will begin sawing up all the Timber Frame material. My plans for the building are just about complete and I will share it here as soon as the finished dimensions are finalized. James Smith who resided in up state New York (tradesman channel on You-Tube) is assisting me with this process.

I will be using traditional species of timber for the frame in addition to Walnut and Cherry. Some would frown upon this and say that those woods are best suited for furniture etc. I will agree with those critics but the timbers that will be made part of the frame are very small/crooked. Also due to the heart wood being present in every board if milled, these post will make a great addition to the frame. The primary wood for this frame will be Hemlock with some White Oak.

To get an idea of where I am headed with this build check out the link below to a log home video that I can not watch enough.

I am very excited about this build which will also give me my first opportunity to use some great hand tools I have been acquiring over the past few years in anticipation for a build of this nature. The below photo is of my John Neeman Slick. This is a one of a kind tool that took me over a year to ascertain due to their long waiting list. When I speak of John Neeman I am referring to the Northmen Guild which was previously known as the after-mentioned.

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More soon on this project as it comes to life.

Link to the Log Home build video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RV7pmE4MC-I

Craft

I have been doing a lot of research in the past weeks on timber framing construction. I am going to build a small shop right beside of my kiln for

various reasons that I will explain about later. I came across this quote today on

Collin Begg's web site and I wanted to share it.

Craft has healed many of my own generational wounds and brought me back to spirit. We all need it, whether we know it or not. In the absence of hand-made things, our culture is lost. Just as connecting with our food brings greater meaning to our lives, so connecting with the people who make everyday items brings meaning to the things we use in day to day life.

When items are made by hand, they have their own soul, teachings and memories to share with us. Tradition creates lineage, and that lineage connects us to the birth of time and the creation of the universe.

credit: http://www.collinbeggs.com/blog/

More on my timber frame plans in the next post.

Also check out the use of this crotch slab in in this bent. That is one expensive knee brace. Not my work.

Nathan,