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   dieselpig | Dec 28, 2004 06:31am | #1

   Precision Framing is a good one.  The Very Efficient Carpenter is more about production techniques.... a good read but maybe not what you are looking for.

   JLC's "Advanced Framing" is pretty good too.  It's a collection of articles about framing that have been published in the Journal over the years.

   Also highly recommended is "Roof Cutter's Secrets".  It's not just about roofs, it covers rake walls and other basics as well and is very well written.  It rides in the door pocket of my truck at all times.  I re-read it about once a year.

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   zendo | Dec 28, 2004 07:29am | #2

   T, you can check to see if your library has the Larry Haun on DVD, the taunton series of DVD's is very cool.  There are 3 on framing, just as an extra.  Im not a framer so I learned a lot from them.

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   Timuhler | Dec 28, 2004 08:05am | #3

   I really like Precision Framing and also Rough Framing by Mark Currie  http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0934041865/qid=1104210252/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/103-7514751-4723058?v=glance&s=books   It is more prodoction oriented, but has a lot of great tips, good pictures and I think the basics are explained very well.  Between those two books, just about everything is covered.

   I second Will Holladay's book. 

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   TChic | Dec 28, 2004 02:03pm | #4

   Thanks for the help.  Tell me more about Will Holladay's book.  What is the name of it?

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   Timuhler | Dec 28, 2004 05:11pm | #5

   http://www.jlconline.com/cgi-bin/jlconline.filereader?41d169740018457b27177f00000105cb+EN/products/RC102