Building the Frame

The building of the frame begins with a timber list that is compiled and sent to the saw mill.  If the frame is going to be rough sawn, a circular saw may be used to give the timbers a more rustic look.  If a frame is going to be planed, a band saw mill would be used.  Another consideration is the harvesting of trees.  Trees harvested in the winter, for example, have a lower moister content than those harvested in the summer.

Once the timbers are delivered, they can be cut in our shop.

Each timber is carefully inspected, layed-out, cut, and preassembled.

Once the timbers are fit, they are labeled, the peg holes are drilled,

and the timber is prepared for delivery to any destination

Black River Timber Frames is a small timber frame company, each frame reflects our dedication to high quality hand-crafted frames.