Quarry View Woodworks

04/01/2026

As promised, here are photos of the raised frame sans commons. We started with Timbers on Saturday and raised today. This event is one of my favorites. I’m so glad to a part of something so special!!

03/31/2026

Today’s adventure. Cutting the scribed joinery and fit up. How about that oiled cherry?!?! Raising tomorrow. It’s amazing what 125 folks can do in 3 days!

03/29/2026

Doing a little scribe and learning about cross cut saw sharpening this weekend in Virginia and the Spring VMI FTX. Such an incredible weekend. Raising on Tuesday!!

03/24/2026

Snapping some kings.

02/28/2026

Thank goodness for Grigg’s Timber Carts at timbercarts.com. I never could have shaken out these 20’ 8”x10” hemlock beams by myself. Absolutely worth every penny!!!

02/23/2026

Pretty good example of using snap line square rule on a bowed and twisted timber. This reduction will house a strut and its location in the plan shows it as centered on the rafter. The blue line denotes 2” from the arris, which is out in space on this timber.

02/22/2026

The blue stained southern yellow pine kinda looks like a sunset… this 16x20 cabin is gonna be gorgeous!!

01/31/2026

Take a look at some pics from the Snap Line Square Rule Layout workshop we hosted in January 2026. It was a great success and as always, I learned oh so much!!

This is a fun look back at the Timber Frame Snap Line Square Rule Layout workshop we hosted in January of 2026.In the workshop for the Bandana Kiln Project, ...

01/22/2026

We had an ugly hemlock knot in our haunch for the collar. I’ve been wanting to try a router jig and this is what I came up with. The base in my router is 12”, so i needed an inner support. Just a couple pulls with a japanese saw made quick work of that! The jig is loose to accomodate the twist in the timber. Works quite well, I must say!

01/20/2026

Day 1 snap line workshop!! Got a great group!!

01/16/2026

First fit of my first wedged, tabled scarf joint!

12/25/2025

Happy Holidays to all the folks who helped us keep the craft alive this year!!