Total Stranger Educates Me About Timber Framing

Thank you Mr. Sweet! Hope you end up watching this beautiful video. We really appreciate you letting us see a lifetime of hard, honest work. I've always wanted one of those gasification boilers, glad to hear it's working out. Thanks Essential Craftsman

Guys like this will soon be just a memory. This level of skill, knowledge and drive is disappearing at an alarming rate. Thanks for sharing your time Mr. Sweet.

What a gracious person to let someone walk up the driveway and an hour later start an interview.

I wish I had a quarter of this gentleman's skills. A joy to watch!

Thank you. I find this video helpful in three ways … 1. Finally a conversation between a man from the northwest and a man from the northeast about their respective timber. Being from the Deep South, I’ve heard interesting monologues and read articles from the northeast and the northwest about the relative merits of the woodlands of each. So, this was helpful. I would love to hear a deeper EC2 interview on this topic. I might suggest including a southerner, but I fear s/he would only be able to discuss pine trees. 😂 2. Timberframing — this is a natural topic for your channel and would love to see and hear more. And maybe … a series of videos where EC tries his hand at a simple Timber-frame structure. Would not have to be much — a shed or a gazebo. Would love to see something like that. 3. Years ago you mentioned that you needed a trip back east to see George W. Burdick’s grave — an anvil in granite. I’ve rewatched that video 100 times, and even prayed quietly that you would both make that trip and even maybe make a brief video about the visit. I hope that at the least you get the chance to visit that beautiful grave that has encouraged and inspired so many. Again, thank you.

I think you might already know this but John Sweet has been a legend in timber framing for decades. I'm 64 and completed my first big frame (56'x 60' modified saltbox 2 levels) in 1982. Then a 48x 96 the next year. We were all re-learning the "Wisdom of the Ancients!" Sweet and Ted Benson and many others were leaders of reviving timber framing and modernizing to work with modern needs and tools. Old School Guru you just saw! THANK YOU John Sweet for your contribution to sustainability, survival of an ancient art and the inspiration you have given the world of high level Timber Framing!😎😉

My first visit in Maine was marked by being welcomed into a home by a man who had built the frame himself. Here i am after living and working her for 15 years, building my own timber frame house on penobscot bay. Great video, great people.

timber frames are just timeless and always look good from workshop all the way to a minimalist modern house

I have always loved timber frame structures. Strong, elegant, proud to show what it is, resilient (can easily last several centuries) because the structure is always kept dry and away from the elements. and actually remarkably easy to insulate you can get a full exterior insulation for high efficiency. Gorgeous style of building.

Awesome book that gives you step-by-step photos youtube.com/post/UgkxTNB_zFBSnTo_O1PqfVUwgi7ityw0J… and directions to make every day project. I can see myself making a few of these projects and giving them as housewarming and holiday gifts!

Here in Kentucky most old Timber frames were oak. My "This Old Barn Shop" is a prime example of a big timber frame. Usually they were built on boxed wood sills so the whole structure was like one piece and it just sat on some piles of rocks. When the buildings were new you could easily lift one and relocate it and the smaller buildings like chicken coops or corn cribs often were relocated several times in their life as farm needs changed.

Been watching your channel for years now Scott, I'm 31 now, coming from a HVAC background you have helped me become such a good hand in all around aspects being framing, sheathing etc...I especially loved the fact that I used your string tricks to people that were a lot more experienced than myself on a job and they could not do that themselves. Thank you sir!!! Keep up the wonderful work and God bless!!!!

What a surprise to see you came to Maine!!! We are blessed to be surrounded by a timber frame culture here in Maine and New England!! We are used to folks popping in our shops and projects. It's a thing!

I have to say, you always make wonderful videos. You present subjects that show the beauty of skilled craftsmanship. Almost lost arts that few even know about. This video is truly among your best, showcasing the art this gentleman continues to use in crafting beautiful, functional buildings. Thank you for bringing Mr. Sweet to our attention!

Wow, feels like a small world. I met you, Scott, at the open house for the spec house. I told you I was a home designer, and we chatted a bit about certain design choices you made. Now I currently work as the designer at a timber frame company in Oregon and you're here talking to an expert in the craft. It really amazes me how differently John Sweet approaches timber framing compared to myself and my coworkers. This video helped open my eyes to an entirely different attitude towards timber framing.

Well if you ever need an idea for some content, a video series with Mr Sweet building a small post and beam building, maybe a shop or outbuilding, and showing a detailed look at the joinery and how how it all fits together. Just a thought. You sure seem to find some really interesting craftsman to call friends, thanks for sharing them with us!

Love this episode, I'm actually feeling a little emotional right now. I am I not surprised that @Scott is able find like minded souls wherever he goes :-)

Scribe rule is matching the pieces to each other according to where they fit in a frame. Square rule fits pieces together using imaginary lines and dimensions inside a piece. Pieces are interchangeable. Mills rule cuts pieces to precise dimensions like regular dimensional lumber.

Thank you Scott for taking us to Sweets shop & Thank mister Sweet for allowing us a view into your timber frame world. Early in the video you spoke about the door where mister sweets mentions it is a Simpson door , I worked in the Simpson Door factory for a total of 38 Years it was a great place to work.

What a tremendous man Mr. Sweet is. Maybe a little uncomfortable on camera at first, but as soon as the discussion turned to work and creating what he loves, he focused in like a laser beam. Incredible man! Thank you for sharing E C.