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Master-Carpenter Video Series: The Essential Timber-Frame Joint

Senior editor Chuck Bickford visits the Heartwood School to get an inside look at one of the oldest forms of home building still in use.

by Will Beemer

Length: 1:28
Produced By: Colin Russell and Chuck Bickford

Will and Michele Beemer's Heartwood School, in Washington, Mass., plays a big part in keeping the timber-framing tradition alive. In this 4-part video series, Will demonstrates the essential techniques for creating a mortise-and-tenon joint, which is one of the fundamental details in timber-frame construction.

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