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1The Big Viking Wood Puzzle
How Vikings invented timber framing—with no nails, just stubbornness, mead, and the mighty mortise-and-tenon.
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Dec 9, 20256min
1How I Started Building a House and Ended Up Building Software.
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.
Dec 9, 202510min
0The Perfect Tool Kit for a Timberframe-Style Pergola (Imperial + Metric)
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.
Nov 29, 20255min
0Traditional Joinery & Japanese/Scandinavian Influence – The Craft That Gives Soul to a Timberframe
Japanese precision, Scandinavian simplicity, and traditional craftsmanship — the magic inside every soulful timberframe structure.
Nov 28, 20255min
0When Our Ancestors Started Notching Logs: The Story of a 476,000-Year-Old Wooden Structure
Archaeologists discovered a notched wooden structure dated to 476,000 years ago — proving early hominins built the earliest known timber framing long before Homo sapiens existed.
Oct 13, 20255min
2I Thought a Tape Measure Was Optional… Until My Shed Looked Like It Was Doing the Samba
A hilariously true tale of DIY timber framing gone wrong—and the tools that saved my shed (and my marriage).