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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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Jun 8, 202610min
0Why AI Still Struggles With Real Timber-Frame Design — And Why That Matters
AI can generate a beautiful timber house in seconds. But can it place the posts correctly, align the plates, respect structural logic, and produce something a builder can actually cut? That is where things get interesting.
Jun 8, 20267min
02026: The Year Timber Construction Becomes Mainstream — Yes, Really
Timber construction is no longer just for cabins, eco-retreats, and people who own too many chisels. In 2026, wood is moving into cities, policies, insurance reports, factories, and serious construction pipelines. Here’s why timber may finally be crossing from niche to normal.
Dec 14, 20258min
0Tool Tracking for Timber Teams: Why Bluetooth Tags Are the New “Where’s the Framing Square?” Fix
Timber framing crews lose up to 7% of weekly productivity searching for tools. Bluetooth trackers are the simplest, funniest, and most effective way to stop the disappearing-square epidemic forever.
Dec 14, 20256min
0Chisels, Slicks, and Squares: Your First 5 Hand Tools for Timber Framing (and Why Your Grandpa Was Right)
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.
Dec 14, 20258min
0Barr vs. Narex: The Ultimate Timber Frame Chisel Showdown (Tested on Real White Oak)
We put two legends of timber framing—Barr Tools and Narex—to a real workshop test: white oak, end grain, identical mortises. One costs €145, the other €32. Here’s what actually matters.
Dec 12, 20256min
0Mallets, Adzes, and Marking Knives: The Quiet Power Tools You’re Underestimating
Power tools scream, but traditional hand tools whisper—and still deliver joinery accuracy down to fractions of a millimeter. Meet the mallet, adze, and marking knife: three timeless tools that shape timber with precision, control, and zero battery anxiety.
Dec 12, 20257min
0Milwaukee’s ‘Brute Force’ vs. DeWalt’s ‘Atomic Speed’: Which Philosophy Fits Your Timber Framing Style?
Milwaukee brings brute-force torque. DeWalt brings hyper-efficient speed. We tested both on real timber framing tasks—white oak (6×8 in / 150×200 mm), structural lag screws, wet weather, and long battery cycles—to see which tool matches your building style.
Dec 11, 202510min
0DeWalt’s 2025 Multi-Head Drill Driver: One Tool to Rule All the Tight Spaces (Yes, Even Inside a Mortise)
DeWalt’s new 2025 DCD799 Multi-Head Drill Driver is a shape-shifting compact tool built for tight spaces, awkward angles, and impossible timber-frame joints. With four interchangeable heads, surprising torque, and a tiny 5.3 in (135 mm) body, it’s quickly becoming the most versatile drill of the year.
Dec 11, 20256min
0WMS 2025 Recap: The 5 Most Exciting Timber Frame Innovations (and 1 That Made Us Say “Wait, What?”)
A fast, funny, builder-grade recap of the best (and strangest) timber framing innovations revealed at WMS 2025—from contactless blade safety to on-bed CNC labeling and modular beam saws that scale with your shop.
Dec 11, 20256min
0Festool vs. Makita Sander Showdown: Is $400 Worth Zero Vibration & Perfect Dust Capture?
A clear, real-world comparison between the Festool ETS 150/3 EQ and the Makita BO5041K. We test vibration, dust collection, finish quality, ergonomics, and long-term value to reveal when paying extra truly makes sense.
Dec 9, 20258min
0From Thatch to Tile Backer Panels: How to Protect Timber Structures for the Long Haul
Behind every long-lasting timber structure lies an invisible defense system against moisture, UV, insects, and decay. From ancient thatch to modern backer panels, this is the science of durability.
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, 20258min
0Top 10 Timber Projects by Think Wood: What the Most Awarded Wooden Buildings of 2024 Teach Us About Excellence
From NBA training centers to university labs and iconic arenas, Think Wood’s Top 10 Timber Projects of 2024 reveal how mass timber has become the gold standard for sustainable, high-performance architecture.
Dec 9, 20259min
0From Rustic Cabin to Massive Stadium: The Spectacular Evolution of Timber Structures
Once used for small cabins and barns, timber now supports massive stadiums, skyscrapers, and research centers. This is the story of how wood became one of the most advanced structural materials on Earth.
Dec 9, 202510min
0Start a Timber Frame Business Under $50,000
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.
Dec 9, 20257min
0Timber Homes That Belong: How to Build Like a Local
Tired of fake chalets and cosplay cabins? Discover how modern timber homes can actually belong to their landscape instead of looking like confused tourists.
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 29, 20253min
0Curved Beams & Organic Shapes – The Timberframe Revolution
Curved beams, fluid shapes, and organic timberframe design taking over 2025 architecture.
Nov 29, 20253min
0Small Cabins, Big Dreams – Why Timberframe Houses Under 100 m² Are Taking Over
Small cabins, lower costs, big comfort. Why compact timberframe houses are dominating 2025.
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.
Nov 28, 20254min
0When Wood Meets Sunlight: Why Timber Frame + Solar Panels Is Becoming the Future of Sustainable Building
Timber frame construction combined with solar panels is rapidly becoming the global standard for sustainable architecture, blending natural materials with renewable energy.
Nov 12, 20256min
0Dark Timber & Open Living: 2025’s Hottest Timber Frame Design Trends for Modern Homes
Dark beams, open layouts, and smart details redefining modern timber frame living in 2025.
Nov 8, 20255min
0Beyond the Barn: Global Timber Frame Trends 2025
Global timber frame trends for 2025—Japan to Scandinavia, curves, modern rustic, gardens, and biophilic design.
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).