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Your first five hand tools for timber framing—framing square, chisels, slick, marking knife, and wooden mallet—are more than nostalgia. They’re precision instruments that still outperform power tools when joinery really matters.
One battery, 200+ tools, zero chaos. Here’s why Makita’s 18V LXT ecosystem is the smartest path for startups, small workshops, and builders who want pro performance without breaking the bank.
Not all cheap tools are junk. These 7 budget-friendly workshop heroes deliver real performance—plus one dangerously bad drill you should remove from your shop today.
Starting a workshop with three tool brands, five chargers, and seven incompatible batteries sounds harmless—until your drill clicks dead on a jobsite. Here’s why choosing one battery ecosystem saves time, money, and sanity.
The story of how a gold-flake-water-drinking architect's useless napkin sketch drove a DIYer to build his own browser-based timber frame design software from scratch.
Build a real timberframe-style pergola in one weekend using modern tools and hardware. This complete imperial + metric tool list covers layout, cutting, assembly, and finishing—no fantasy tools, only what actually works on site.
Learn how to launch a small timber frame shop on a lean budget: tools, workspace, pricing, marketing and a first-year roadmap without going broke.
Tired of fake chalets and cosplay cabins? Discover how modern timber homes can actually belong to their landscape instead of looking like confused tourists.