This article is last in a series of six to discuss and illustrate the joints in American traditional timber-frame buildings of the past, showing common examples with variations as well as a few interesting regional deviations. The series was developed under a grant from the National Park Service and the National Center for Preservation Technology and Training.
The article appeared in Timber Framing: Journal of the Timber Framers Guild: No. 60, June 2001.
2001-14 Historic American Timber Joinery, A Graphic Guide: I. Tying Joints: Tie Below Plate
2001-15 Historic American Timber Joinery, A Graphic Guide: II. Tying Joints: Tie at Plate
2001-16 Historic American Timber Joinery, A Graphic Guide: III. Sill and Floor Joints
2001-17 Historic American Timber Joinery, A Graphic Guide: IV. Wall Brace Joints
2001-18 Historic American Timber Joinery, A Graphic Guide: V. Roof Joinery Excluding Trusses