Donated timber frame

Cool job. What does shake mean?

-- --Rev. Russ in NY-- A posse ad esse

Shake is the separation of the wood fibers along parts of the annual rings. There is ring shake and wind shake, they both have sperating rings but look different. I think both forms of shake are caused by weather. I think ring shake is caused by periods of high heat followed by periods of cold. Wind shake is found in certain species of trees and I think it is caused by high wind events.

love it, love it! That timber frame will last for minimum 200 years!

-- Lars Öhlin [Sweden - Helsingborg - Domsten]

Great looking project! You should have called it the worlds biggest birdhouse and entered the Lumberjocks contest. LOL I couldn’t help it… Timberking makes a great sawmill. One day I want to build a timberframe workshop and house. I’m looking forward to more of your projects. Thanks for sharing.

-- Hal, Tennessee http://www.first285.com

I bet your kids would love to have a similar one for them, if that’s not already the case.

-- Thomas - There is no such thing as a problem, there only are solutions.

That structure looks to be strong 100 years from now.
It’s great to see those trees being put to good use.
I can’t wait to see more of your projects.

By the way; welcome to Lumberjocks!

-- Eric

Awesome job! I hope you post more pictures as it evolves. A friend gave me some Hemlock, my first experience with it. He described is as “construction” wood, but I’ve been using it for shelving, etc. I’m impressed by it.

-- My dad and I built a 65 chev pick up.I killed trannys in that thing for some reason-Hog

Your kids will drive by there with their grandkids and say “My father and I built that when I was just a boy”! Good job.

-- If you don't work, you don't eat!.....Garland, TX

Here is an example of ring shake …