Timber Framing with Nick Fouch -- Chain Mortiser Demo + Tie Beam from Milling to Frame Raising

TIMBER FRAMING TIME!! Now that our timber frame and steel dream shop is up and we're breathing again, I'm tracking back to show exactly how Nick cut the joinery. This is a detail of the last tie beam, with layout, tools and how to adjust for a rough cut beam. You can use the table of contents below to find your way around.

Enjoy!!!!

Table of Contents:

1:00 — tie beam layout
6:30 — working with rough cut and finding depths from a reference edge
11:00 — centering the joinery
13:50 — cutting to length
16:00 — leveling a twist

19:00 — chain mortiser tool tour and demo
26:04 — cutting the housing reduction with a router jig
31:41 — the reduction for where the beam will sit on the plate
32:42 — final reductions

35:21 — steel bracket (to combine timber frame with steel)
36:38 — putting the pieces together
37:20 — finished tie beam — in the structure
39:00 — goodnight, Little House


Other videos featuring this beam:

milling:    • Mountain Dream Home is Back! -- Milli...  

truss assembly:    • Mountain Dream Home -- A Tall Stack o...  

frame raising:    • Mountain Dream Home -- A Tall Stack o...  

Some of Nick's tools (affiliate links):
chain mortiser: https://amzn.to/2uld8VO
beam saw: https://amzn.to/2N64dPw
timber framing chisel: https://amzn.to/2u8Wqtr
mallet: https://amzn.to/2NI0063
Milwaukee drill/impact kit: https://amzn.to/2NDsq0O
battery saw: https://amzn.to/2NEXAoB
replacement batteries: https://amzn.to/2L3fRtY
speed square: https://amzn.to/2NH88DN