Timber Framing

[Dave Shepard]

I'm working on a 1/16th scale model of my current Dutch barn project. I'm not allowed to get as detailed as I'd like due to time constraints, but I think it's coming out ok. I've got everything up to the sills done, and I've got most of the stuff done for the main frame. I hope to have it done Monday or Tuesday. This is the barn I cut all those 47' timbers for. Anything that runs the full length of width of the model is 45'-3" full scale.

 

[MasterBlaster]

Why are you building that, Dave? Just for fun?

 

[Dave Shepard]

It is a sales tool. It is much easier to get a feel for what the barn is really like from a three dimensional model than a set of blueprints. And it's a lot of fun.

 

[MasterBlaster]

 

[Dave Shepard]

Made some more progress today. Just the rafters and collar ties for tomorrow.

 

[Thor's Hammer]

Dave, Have you thought about using steel I beams instead? you could built the barn without all those irritating posts in the way.

 

[Burnham]

 

[Dave Shepard]

We've got a 22' clear span across the threshing floor.

 

[brendonv]

hahaha, nice work Dave

 

[MasterBlaster]

What a great display model!

 

[Dave Shepard]

Thanks all!

I'm going to get some 1/16 scale chickens for it.

 

[Dave Shepard]

I finished the model today. Now you all know what a Dutch barn looks like.

 

[Cobleskill]

Beuteous.

 

[Burnham]

Amazing what a guy can do with eskimo pie sticks .

 

[Dave Shepard]

Hey now! That is all white pine that I killed, milled and dried!

And thank you.

 

[Burnham]

Better for you Dave, than eating thousands of eskimo pies to acquire the sticks, that's for sure!

 

[MasterBlaster]

That is just so fricking cool!

 

[Al Smith]

Hey now! That is all white pine that I killed, milled and dried!

And thank you.

--and my bet is a table saw was used instead of a Woodmizer .

 

[PCTREE]

That is so cool. I want to make models of the few structures that I want to build......

 

[Dave Shepard]

This has been a really fun project. Accuracy is paramount, as a 1/32" error is really 1/2", to scale.

Yes, Al, I used a table saw, and a jointer, and a thickness planer. I've got the machines set up well, and that really helps. I made a jig for the tapered rafters. I'll log in with the phone and get that pic up. I have a few furniture concepts that I think I will make in scale, although maybe not 1:16.

 

[Dave Shepard]

This is the jig I made for the rafters. The rafters taper from 7/16 square to 5/16 square. I start with a half inch square stick and run it through once then rotate it ninety and run it through again. Everything else is just straight stock ranging from 1/4 x 3/8 to 5/8 x 1.

 

[CurSedVoyce]

Very cool indeed Nice work Dave!

 

[woodworkingboy]

No nails, Dave? Sometimes people ask me that when I am showing some furniture. C'mon, cut some slack...

 

[flushcut]

WOW, that is so cool!

 

[Dave Shepard]

I made a quick walk through video today.

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