Raising the Timber Frame with Ropes, Solo, with no Machines: Tiny Timber Frame Pt. 6 // Plans!

It’s finally raising day! I would have preferred to raise the frame with some friends, but Covid has made that difficult.

I decided to use some old climbing gear instead. I anchor off to 2 large trees before building a pulley with some friction hitches and webbing. A lever pole is added to provide some upward lift. After a few hours of intense work, the first bent falls into place, followed by the second bent the next day.

The final piece of the puzzle is getting the top plates onto the timber frame. The plates are green 8x8x14 pine- no way I could lift them up alone. So, I build a ramp and once again use the climbing gear to get the pieces in place.

What’s in my Tool Chest:
Barr 1.5” Framing Chisel: https://rb.gy/tas3jq (affiliate link)
Lie Nielsen Chisels 1/4”, 1/2”, 1”: https://rb.gy/qvhydl
12” Starrett Combination Square: https://rb.gy/8pdhi4 (affiliate link)

Auriou 6” cranked drawknife: https://rb.gy/kxycaa (affiliate link)
Auriou 10” Rasp: https://rb.gy/cqdhdp (affiliate Link)
Gransfors Bruks Small Forest Axe: https://rb.gy/qecjqn (affiliate link)

DMT Dia-Sharp Diamond Stone: https://rb.gy/uxxche (affiliate link)
Waterstones 1000, 4000, 8000: https://rb.gy/jzv9rv (affiliate link

Veritas Dovetail Saw: https://rb.gy/kb4fg3 (affiliate link)
Veritas Carcass Saw: https://rb.gy/xx8fgp (affiliate link)
Lie-Nielsen Tenon Saw: https://rb.gy/c6igls
Lie-Nielsen Rip Panel Saw
Disston & Sons #16 Crosscut Panel Saw (antique)

Stanley #4 Smoothing Plane (antique)
Stanley #5 Jack Plane (antique)
Stanley Bedrock #608 Jointer Plane (antique)
Veritas Skew Rabbit Plane: https://rb.gy/k2nw9c
Veritas Small Plow Plane: https://rb.gy/etbsau
Lie-Nielsen Router Plane: https://rb.gy/l5namw

Stanley #92 12” Brace (antique)
Irwin Auger Bits (antique)