Foreword by Jack A. Sobon Preface Chapter 1: What Is Timber Framing? Chapter 2: Getting Started Using Ungraded Native Timber Timber-Frame Engineering 101 Ordering and Storing Timbers Chapter 3: Layout Systems Mill Rule Mapping Scribe Rule Square Rule Chapter 4: Tools Tools for Layout Cutting Tools Boring Tools Chapter 5: Procedures for Layout & Cutting First Steps in Layout Laying Out the Mortise and Tenon Cutting Procedures Rules of Thumb for Joinery Design in Square Rule Chapter 6: The Tiny Timber Frame Plan Drawings Timber List Sills Joists Posts Girts Braces Collars Door Posts Tie Beams Plates Rafters Chapter 7: Variations on the Frame Moving Doors and Windows Adding a Loft Changing the Roof Pitch Overhangs Making the Frame Smaller Making the Frame Bigger Chapter 8: Raising the Frame Equipment for Raising Day The Raising Script Chapter 9: Foundations and Enclosure Systems Foundations Insulation and Enclosure Epilogue Glossary Resources Bibliography Index.