Advanced Timber Framing: Joinery, Design & Construction of Timber Frame Roof Systems
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.98 (561 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1889269034 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 368 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-09-18 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"Clear, thorough and inspiring" according to Brent Stanley. In this book, Chappell secures and solidifies your interest in enhancing your timberframing projects to include more intricate and advanced frame elements by so tastefully showing the history and potential of compound joinery. He also shows you that it's within your reach. The details are meticulously presented with care and attention to detail any practitioner would appreciate. To be fair. A Beautiful Book RC Another great Timber Framing book by Steve Chappell.Also recommend his other book "A Timber Framer's Workshop".Applying these advanced techniques will make for a very memorable building.
Chappell then goes on to explore the early development and history of timber framed roof systems from the 12th century Stave Churches, medieval Tithe Barns and Market Halls of Europe, to the ancient Pagodas of China and Japan. The focus is on discovering the systems and techniques used to build vernacular medieval timber framed roof systems. Though the subject can be quite complex, the emphasis on developing a strong visual mental image at the outset is strengthened through the use of numerous photographs and illustrations. Drawn from over 35 years of experience building and teaching advanced timber framing, this book combines both the nuance one might expect, and also a broad and colorful overview of the history and development of compound hip and valley timber frame roof systems and joinery. In this section, Chappell draws parallels between the significance of proper design proportion
--Will Beemer, Director, The Heartwood School for the Homebuilding CraftsWe are happy to announce that Advanced Timber Framing has been selected as the Silver Medal Winner in the 2013 Independent Publishers Book Awards (IPPY Awards) in the category of: Architecture --2013 IPPY Award CommitteeAdvanced Timber Framing has been awarded the Gold Medal in the 2013 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Book Awards. The author is able to successfully extend these concepts to musical analogies as well, which have been a big influence on his work over the years.The techniques Chappell has developed and presents here are applicable to other building challenges that require three-dimensional visualization - stairs, furniture and boats, for example. This ability to see the roof framing in one s mind s eye enables the problem-solving ability of the builder, and offers a wider variety of possible solutions to a problem, including the use of naturally curved or free-form materials. Steve Ch
As the founder and director of Fox Maple School of Traditional Building in 1983, Chappell has taught many hundreds of students the finer aspects of timber framing, and has been a prominent and enthusiastic advocate of traditional timber framing and natural building systems. He is an early pioneer of the timber framing revival, and one of the co-founders of the Timber Framers Guild in 1984. As the publisher and editor of Joiners' Quarterly for many ye