Building a Timber Frame Cabin - hand tools only
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- Опубликовано: 29 сен 2024
- In September of 2019 I partook in a timber framing and half-timbering with wattle and daub workshop organised by the Museum for Older Techniques in Grimbergen, Belgium.
Three teams of seven people worked together with two intructors (Ante Corthals and Mathijs Huyghebaert) on the building using only hand tools and traditional techniques over a span of eleven days in total, each group working five days individually.
Starting from felled timber, the proces of hewing a beam, laying out a joint and making it were excercised. This finally resulted in raising the complete timber framed structure after about nine days of work.
This frame was to be half timbered by filling the voids between the beams with wattle and daud. This proces was demonstrated by local expert in the matter, Gerrit Van den Dries.
After the workshop was completed, the remaining walls were filled with wattle and daub and the remaining portions of the roof were covered with wooden shingles on a later date.
The result is a beautiful half-timbered, timber framed cabin which holds the museums winnowing machine and is a great addition to the site.
Thanks for watching,
Marcel
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Incredible! I am a carpenter, and one day I will build my own timber frame woodworking shop/barn! The precision and craftsmanship of these men is inspiring.
Thanks! That's a dream we both share!
@@MarcelTeugels hi could you recomend me a book about this style of carpentry??
@@morgorth3242 I mostly leaened from local craftsmen and workshops. So not sure about a great book. Maybe start in your local library
local library? whats that? they stil exist?@@MarcelTeugels
Absolutely inspiring! Thank you for sharing this artwork.
Memorable as if going back in time, inspiring
Thank you!
Какие умницы !!! Построенный таким образом дом простоит сотни лет, в старину так и строили дома. Сколько терпения у молодых ребят, слов нет
Спасибо
A thing if beauty is a joy for ever
This barn looks a million times better than most houses in America built from cheap 2x4’s and OSB’s. There is an art and passion that is lost in modern architecture which only focuses on square meters/footage, low cost and speed. I wish to see more projects like this one. Congratulations for the amazing work that everyone of the carpenters have done! What an inspiring video!
Thank you Sam! I'm glad you enjoyed it! Agreed about today's architecture most of the time atleast!
Really interesting and ambitious project here!
Wow! This is great.
Thank you Gustave!
a few questions: why are so many crooked logs used? why are the grooves in the oblique joints (joints) shallow? why are arched logs needed at 15:20 minutes in the corners of the frame? do you need to treat wood or logs with anything against the influence of the weather?
If crooked logs is what you have, jou use them. Plus it's good to learn the scribing techniques used when working with crooked logs. The logs remain untreated, as long as they can dry properly after rain that should be fine. Not sure What you mean with shallow..
the tennons are to thin , here in France this is primary cause of premature collapse , one third the width is ideal for longevity and strength ,, nice to watch though never the less ,thanks
Usually 1/3 is what I go for aswell. Here I follow the plans. We'll see how it holds up.
so many questions...what is margin of error here? did they really made use of every single tree part? what is time frame of this video?
What do you mean with the margin for error? This building was made with tree trunks so the branches weren't used for this project. The framing took about 10 days with about 20 people.
What's kid of dirt for daub that'wall?
I believe it was a clay, loam and straw mix. But I wasn't involved with the making of it.
I am surprised the brickwork could support the weight, especially as the framework is not sitting centrally on it, and only touches intermittently.
Seems light weight for the brick.
De drie biggetjes weten waar naartoe. Schitterend!
Dank je Paps!
Dang I would have chopped my foot if I did that
Well, that's a mistake you can only make two times.. so keep trying!
If you are one of the 7 people that didn’t like this video it’s only because your ancestors were incapable of building it.
How beautiful! I only wish that the tastes of modern people were capable of recognising the simple beauty of timer-frame houses / buildings. Instead almost every time a new house is built (here in Europe) it's some white box that looks like dexter's lab and further contributes to the hellscape of modern architecture.
Agreed!
That is the product of Marxism hidden under the guise of global capitalism
@@royalblood2405 I agree and it goes along with their agenda of creating a society of learned helplessness. Totally Marxist.
Timber frames are very expensive. That’s why. People love them but they love square footage more.
Like, I have done both timber and conventional framing and I could have that entire thing framed in a day by myself conventionally whereas with timber it would take a week or more (starting with square Timbers and using power tools).
To do it like they did, French scribing on imperfect pieces and you’ve more than doubled the time to make this happen.
Props to the makers of this. It’s beautiful, but make no mistake, this has many many thousands of dollars of labour into it, which like Marx says is the real value put into things.
@@williamweatherall8333 true
Looks amazing. Thank you. Some of the walls in my place are wattle and daub, The external are granite lower and cob upper. A 400 year old Cornish cottage. Thank you again for an excellent video.
Thank you! And thank you for your comment, glad you enjoyed it!
I’ll just click here, take a quick glance. Twenty six minutes later..... craftsmen at work. Masters of their art. Great job.
Thank you!
I would have loved to follow these guys around and apprentice for a few years when I was younger! What fantastic knowledge & skills to have. Hopefully the younger generations will keep it going!!
Thank you! Agreed!
never doubt the advantage maturity has over younger men , you matured logic will advance you rapidly in the comprehensions and improving methods , its never too late ,I am a joiner and carpenter and have been for decades in my experience when a mature person comes to the fold they either focus and fly or give in to their imagined fragility and stop ,only to return later and "fly" , this work is not a young mans realm ,far from it , move yourself and begin one year later you will be a different person and much more a part of your world , the last ten years of a mans working life is the most beneficial in many ways , try it and you will see .
My house is from 1600 and incorporates a lot of your techniques, though we have a thatched roof.
Lovely build to watch.
I absolutely love to know that the old crafts haven't entirely died. It gives me faith that even in the worst of circumstances someone would be able to teach us all over again if we are suddenly without all the glamourous electric equipment.
Thank you, Agnete!
Ну это не дом, а скорее хоз постройка. Дом на заднем плане стоит. Но сделано с умом, любовью и старанием. А сколько народу строит! Прям как в деревне - всем народом. Спасибо. Люблю такие фильмы.
Благодаря ти
So satisfying to watch the Timbers drop into their places under the mallet
Second time watching.This helps me visualize what went into the construction of our home built in 1657.Pegs Roman numerals etc.Love this stuff,especially the community.
Thanks for the second watch Lenny! That's great, take good care of your house!
Wonderful seeing our people building together.
Thanks Kate!
Nice mortise and tenon timber frame. Doing a mix of mortise and tenon framing and post and beam framing on my timber frame. Amazing people don't understand the construction types used on timber frames. A timber frame is just that framing using timbers. There are a few different types of construction used in timber frames. Like mortise and tenon, post and beam, post frame, and balloon framing all using heavy timber to frame the building.
Thanks! Good luck with your project!
Congratulations to the entire team involved in this project.
The technique used in this construction is amazing, perfect.
Thank you!
These men built the World you live in.
I love this. It's wonderful to see the men working together. How happy they must feel to produce something so well done.
Thank you!
This is fabulous! The knowledge and skill are obvious. But what impresses me most is the calm cooperation and coordination of a large group of skilled workers working together without a readily apparent manager/ director. There might be one, but if so, his function is very subtle. I would love to have a building like this. Thanks for recording and sharing this video.
Thanks for the kind words! There were in fact two overseers working along with us.
Big tools for big tenons. Very cool. Never seen a large blade saw like that before.
Thanks! Yes, it's a Japanese whaleback ripcutting saw. I believe it's called "Maebiki Nokogiri" in Japanese.
some walls are made of wood just to show different types of build? also what century does house represent? and there is big gap between brick and timber. is that good?
Those are removable wooden pannels. Don't think it's meant to represent any particular century. This building is not for living in.
The saying "They don't make'em like that no more" comes to mind. Turns out these guys still make them like that... Very impressive!
Hahah, thank you!
Imagine the house being sold. "House built in 2021"
Haha! They won't see that one coming
The Power Tools & Construction Vehicles Of Today Have Made Mankind Weak, IMO. Good Job!
Thanks!
Stunning results. Is the timberframe simply relying on gravity to remain held in place atop the brick foundation? And what was the reason for the vertical, gapped siding on part of the structure?
Thank you! I believe it is just standing on there with gravity holding it down. I believe just to let in some light and air. The one on the back wall is also removable.
"Old School" ways are the best ways.
Agreed
The lost art of architecture. Totally stunning!
Vetruvious would have embraced this build with eurythmic delight
Free from bills...good job
what kind of axe is the guy using at 1:11 ? it looks very effective! making that face incredibly flat.
It's a German broad axe, I made a video of restoring it here: ruclips.net/video/JZi8Gh4PMLk/видео.html
what a draughty old hovel, never heard of insulation? medieval craftspeople are turning in their graves.. i jest, of course. lovely work!
Oh you, jester! Hahaha! Gets me every time!
Funny!
It’s true tho....modern folk do not understand ancient building techniques were superior to modern ones.
Reject modernity, embrace tradition.
IMPRESSIVE Craftmen & Craftwoman😃🗽
Thanks!
I am a carpenter in New Jersey USA and I am amazed for all the beauty and all the wisdom of your crew building this amazing timber house....congrats!
I am particularly fascinated by the use of complex assemblies instead of just joining everything with screws and nails as chileans seem to do.
Thank you Francisco!
Thanks. This joinery is way cooler indeed.
Greetings, do you recommend any books to learn this skill?
I don't actually, I learned most for workshops and colleagues, not books. But I'm sure there are some good books about timber framing and wattle and daub.
Much more earthquake resistant than other forms of construction.
Luckily not many earthquakes here!
Why is that saw thiccer than Nikki Minaj's booty?
I really enjoyed seeing a traditional timber frame hut being built, and I'm fairly certain that the craftsmen were professionals, but I could see that they were no experts in building a hut. Not that I could do it any better... Still, there's obviously a learning curve...
Hahaha, the thiccer the better. When it comes to saws of course
This was build during a timberframing workshop. So although most of us were handy people and trades people, we didn't have much experience with actual timber framing.
@@MarcelTeugels Why though? Is it about weight or alignment?
@@edi9892 I was joking ofcourse. But in this case I guess you're right. I would think Alignment during ripcutting is the main reason.
I like the owl detail.
It's the signature wattle and daub teacher! Love it too
when he was putting the wattle and daub in, and came back in with the metal thing to flatten/smooth it ... why did he push in the sides (where it is touching the wood frame) to create that angle ?
That was just his preffered style. It's just for esthetic reasons.
Wow, that’s a well executed and very complicated work of carpentry artistry!
Such a big team and what seems like minimum mistakes!
Congratulations! Excellent!!
And thank you for teaching me a few things!
Thank you, Lenny!
Where is a good source for the hewing axes and chisels ?
For me locally it's fleamarkets and secondhand websites. But you might have more luck in antique shops. Not where I am though.
Humans are amazing
True!
I'd love to have a collection of tools that are used building this, I've never seen a lot of them before. Especially like those fat saws.
Start collecting!
@@MarcelTeugels Got too many tools I can't use now. Until I get a hip replacement I'm useless anyway
@@garysuderman174 That's too bad man. Get well soon!
I’m a young man and want to learn about traditional building techniques
I’d say these guys and gals have done this before. Very nice community effort.
all made with hand tools, amazing
Thank you!
What more could you want? Just guys being dudes.
Great workshop and beautiful result!
Thank you!
Informed COMMENTARY, PLEASE.
Very pleasant creative work that may prove useful when the quest for green power has rid Europe of electricity.
Thanks!
😮😮😮
Bisaigue, Japanse saws, trad axes, hewing axes, mortise chisels, et al; a "multi-traditional" endevour. Trad riven shingles. Nice sculpted Owl on gable end wall. Did you use cow manure as one of the ingredients for the daub mixture? Beautiful structure, congrats to all.
Thank you. The daub is loam, slaked lime, chopped straw and water.
Could anyone tell me the symbolism of affixing a green branch to the structure once it’s up? I’ve seen different variations with wreaths and the like and was interested to understand why!
According to Fine Homebuilding Magazine,
The ritual serves two purposes. One pays homage to all the trees that went into the construction of the house, and to the many hands that built it. The other symbolizes the establishment of the house’s roots, which will nourish a long and prosperous life. The young tree is called a “wetting bush”, likely derived from the German tradition of watering it as a sign of the home’s first nourishment.
source: www.carolinatimberworks.com/timber-framing-traditions/
Very beautiful but it's gonna be a long winter.
Dat is schoon werk, heren 👍
Dank!
love the old ways
Me too!
Ако бяхте в България, щях да ви поръчам същата постройка 1 към 1. Браво! Напълнихте ми душата...
Благодаря ти
Why did they rise up a chinquapin tree branch above the house? Never could find an answer. Should it be a chinquapin or it may be a maple-tree too?
It's an ancient tradition marking the end of a succesfull raising of the timberframe. Usually followed with drinks and sometimes a meal.
Excelente trabajo y excelentes trabajadores
Im a carpenter, would love to build structures like this, i live in the cook islands and have a decent section, i see trees nice a straight on the hill at the end of my road, and dream of felling them and dragging them to my section everyday haha
One day man! Do it!
Great use of hand tools ,fantastic hand tools they look fun. Hand tool envy. Beautiful job.
Thank you!
_or medieval·₺HeMed shoPs. ._
How are the sills fixed to the top off the brickwork I would like to know please, and what happens if you have a flood it will wash away.
I don't remember but probably bolted. I'll let you know at the next flood!
Love the notched ladder up to the loft.
Simple yet effective indeed!
Superexcelent.
Like from Czech republic :-)
Thank you Sam from the Czech republic!
You can recreate the same great craftsmanship but sadly you can't get old growth timber with dense, tightly grouped growth rings. Look at how far apart the growth rings are on the young wood grown in today's climate that they are using.
Fast growing wood with growth rings far apart is actually more dense than slow growth.
I think this is a topic that confuses a lot of people.
To explain: slow-growing softwood (coniferous) is stronger than fast-growing. Whereas fast-growing hardwood (deciduous) is stronger than slow-growing.
There is still slow-growing softwood available today - it just isn't sold in the big hardware stores.
This is actually sweet chestnut - a hardwood.
And this one is good for 100 years. Or even more with some minor maintenance.
True, maintenance is key!
How long could that stand for and what kinda maintenance dose it require
Keep it dry and it will stand for centuries
Pragtige gebou bly om te sien Dat ou tradies en kundigheid oor gedra word na jonger geslag
Dank je!
What is that board cutting saw called? With the large humpback?
It's a Japanese whaleback ripcutting saw. I believe it's called "Maebiki Nokogiri" in Japanese.
I am happy after watching this video. Great job and wonderful result.
The big saw at 3:00 looked like something out of Bugs Bunny.
Hahah, it is almost commical
fantastic, thanks so much!
Absolutely beautiful! Stupid question, sorry. What prevents the daub from washing away when it rains? Is there something mixed in that preserves it? Or is there another coating of something on top?
Good question Megan. I'm actually not sure.. but don't think there is an extra topcoat.
@@MarcelTeugels They usually make a cob mix with goat hairs instead of hay, fine sand and clay for the outer layer, then plaster with a cow dung and clay mix (which actually smells really fresh and nice). You reapply the dung plaster every 5-10 years (but have eaves overhanging to reduce its exposure to rain).
Teamwork and trim men.
Joining this would be really fun.
Sure is! Find your local organizers!
Marcel, may I ask, what's the name of the japanese saw at 3:00?
Hi Francisco, it's a Japanese "Whaleback" ripcutting saw. Maebiki or Maebiki ooga in Japanese I believe..
What about if you aply black oil the frame before you put the clay ?
What kind of oil is that?
Wat voor hout zijn de ronde palen voor het dak?
Mooi werk!
Dat weet ik niet precies. Maar bedankt!!
Can you share what the recipe for the daub was?
Loam, chalk, straw and water
Can this style of housing be built with insulation? I've heard that they're very cold in the winter. I don't know much about building
I'm not sure how this holds up agains modern insulation standards. But I think to come close to modern standard jou would need to increes the wall thickness to accomodate airgaps and maybe more isolating material. Probably possible to variable degrees, but at one point one might consider a timber frame within a larger timber frame with just enough room for proper insulation layers in between.
Timber framing with straw bales as insulation is something that is getting used more and more and is on the same page with plastic insulations. The insulation with only this clay/straw mixture is absolutly insufficient with todays standards.
@@johnnysins8863 Yes, you actually need minimum two feet thick adobe wall to provide sufficient thermal mass.
A real work of art. Does leaving the dowels protruding serve a purpose or does it just add to the style?
Hmm, good question. Maybe to hammer them deeper as the wood dries. But there is a limit to that ofcourse.
@@MarcelTeugels I'm pretty sure the wood swells up and makes them unable to move after a few weeks. They are grey so they would have already become stuck where they are I'd assume.
beautiful craftsmanship - schöne Handwerkskunst
Thank you!
Knap werk, het was een plezier om naar te kijken.
Dank je, Bruno!
So beautiful, thanks for sharing.
Thank you!
Thank you to all those involved with the making of this highly interesting, educational and informative video.
That is the best demonstration of timber framing, processes and use of tools (some of which were new to me) that I have watched on RUclips.
Thank you so much!
Ech... Czapki z głów!!! Mistrzowie !!
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Nowhere I could find the joint between a brace and a cross-beam. The question was: does the cross-beam consist of two pieces that both are inserted into a brace from different sides or a cross-beam is one solid piece connected to the brace as half-lap joint. In some cases I saw wooden pins pegged into a brace. It disoriented me, I thought that there should be two pieces fixed to a brace with two pegs. But in your case I could see that you used just a cross bound as half-lap joint and used two pins too. Tomorrow I shall try to make the brace and cross-beam connection. I have eight of them. 100x100 mm and 2.12 m long. Thank you for you video. It helped me to get rid of a mistake for tomorrow. So, brace and cross-beam are two solid pieces, not three.
I'm not excatly following, but glad you got some insights from the video! Thanks!