By the way, in browsing around looking at drill bits today I found a guy who seems like a real specialist and he’s got these NOS 1980s sets from Germany for closeout, looks pretty good for a HSS set with a solid case. Tool steels are some of the oldest types we still use so I don’t know that they’ve gotten any better in terms of uncoated traditional bits, M2 and the like are ancient steel like 1920s-50s. $30/set with a USA made center punch:
This is the original series set of German made Drill Bits. Quality is unmatched.
Back in the day Black & Decker made this set and it was a very special set to own.
A partnership between B&D USA and German maybe GmbH – This is some good stuff right here!
If you want to know the back story call me. Buy as many as you can. You will love them.
Old German high speed steel can run in hand held air die grinders at higher speeds.
Sizes 1/16″, 5/64″, 3/32″, 7/64″, 1/8″, 9/64″, 5/32″, 3/16″, 7/32″, 1/4″, 5/16″, 3/8″, 1/2″ Will fit any 1/4″ ,3/8″ or 1/2″ Chucks
Comes with a USA made 4″ center punch, probably made in the early 80’s
Comes in a hardened quality case that will last forever. I would like to think these were made 40 plus years ago.
Under 1000 sets left.
Buy as many as you want the freight stays the same!*
My son is a union carpenter. Primarily, he does large, commercial jobs. He’s currently working as a sup on the Portland, OR airport remodel. Although he’s done a little new residential construction (mostly spec houses), most of his career (he’ll retire in 3-5 years) has been been the commercial work. He’s taking a “by mail” stereotomy class, plus his union sent him to a week long, hands on class last year. We’ve talked a lot about stereotomy and what it takes, and if you’re comfortable and competent with modern power hand tools, and I’m sure you are, I predict that the difficult part will be the same as for other modern carpenters (and stone builders, but even more so for stoned builders), that the reframing of the world and how it works will be your most serious challenge.
If nothing else, it’s great for stretching your mind to make it do tricks you never would have thought of on your own.
Here’s a link to a timber framing site that apparently uses stereotomy. Stereotomy and le Trait There’s a bunch of stills as well as a short video of the project you see below, which the author built. This is the project (model and full size).
This sheet includes all of the information required to build that structure. It includes precise details for all of the cuts to make all of the joints perfect. Look ma, no math!
i am a union carpenter as well local 494 Windsor on. Canada. I as well have taking that course 4th generation of carpenters sacred geometry kind of stuff
Exactly! I mean, look at that dormer with its twisting fucking roof. How does a person design much less build that! You know about Patrick Moore and what an amazing story he has.
He’s a fairly young (I’m 74) Canadian guy who went through the traditional apprenticeship to join the French stereotomy guild. I don’t remember the guild’s name at the moment.
It’s a seven year apprenticeship with a limited time to complete each step. Students are required to design and build their own models. Very high standards of planning and execution are required. In the traditional past, as an apprentice advanced, they literally moved from one town to another. The course followed the route of today’s Tour de France bicycle race.
I believe Patrick Moore is the only N. American licensed by the guild to teach stereotomy.
Interestingly, another major center of stereotomy is Japan!
our teacher was a card we started with some 6x6’s start to mark them up and realize opps wrong layout only way to get a clean slate you know a do over was to sand the pencil marks off as it got way to confusing he would say if the finished project is less than a 4x4 you fail my table of 4 failed i for one was way in over my head took atimber frame course was not prepared
I think it depends on the region, in New England tall 3-story timber framed super-insulated passive solar designs are still pretty popular, not least of which is because they can easily end up looking like a barn conversion but most of the good barns are gone or still in use so it’s the best option, plus all the benefits of New construction and modern materials and site selection/orientation
There is definitely a niche market for Timber frame all over North America, but it was in New England that the American version of the craft was developed
then nearly lost, saved, studied and resurrected.
Out west here most people want a log home and there are some beautiful custom log builders in my area.
I have many timber framing tools, but I haven’t had the time or the trees for that matter, to make the dream happen.
the build show on youtube had a rammed hemp house few months back slip form kinda thing i like the straw bail house some ugly ones but i have seen a few beauty’s i like the r50+ walls
I wouldn’t mind trying rammed earth, cob and stone masonry.
The French Canadians did a piece sur piece style of building that has elements of both log and timber frame that looks cool to me.
I’ve seen some beautiful strawbale homes on the internet.
I like the natural plaster finishes.
I would use the bales around a timber frame like they do with SIP panels and not have load bearing walls made of straw.
