Timber Framing Scarf Joint
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- Timber framing scarf joint cut in 8" x 8" oak, basic timber framing techniques for use in post and beam construction.
Full title; keyed scarf joint - splayed with square under-squinted abutments.
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thank god! no dithering, no fumbling, no wasted time in superfluous explanations. just clean controlled movements and competent workmanship.
+Gordon Promish Thanks you!
You make it look so easy. Cutting with a circular saw without a guide on two sides and yet getting a perfect fitting joint. Amazing work.
Love these vids. Strait to the point, no BS. On top of that no silly background music or making it unusually hard by doing it the "old" way. Just simple, clean, and very well done. Just like a common person would in their shop.
I've been a carpenter for 29 years. Residential and commercial work, never worked on timber frame though. This is a video showing an extremely ingenious and complex joint, done by a true master craftsman. Excellent video!
You make everything LOOK so easy and casual, No fancy over extravagant tools too. A true craftsman. Thanks for this!
Thanks for watching
The crisp sounds of the pencil writing, the materials and the silent. His hands are those of a true carpenter.
+Viva Villa many thanks
Somehow I find these "silent" videos more interesting because you can concentrate on what is being done rather than what is being said. And watching someone who clearly knows what they are doing clearly helps. Woodworking is such an "honest" trade. Thank you.
Many thanks, normally people complain there's no voice over, truth told talking to camera is hard and practice needed. More timber frame videos in the pipeline.
Excellent!!
I agree totally
+David Handley Well said sir. i framed and trimmed homes for over 21 years and I thoroughly enjoyed this.
+David Handley yeah same here.. i like it how they make things without them talking.. just like Jimmy DiResta..
I love watching someone with incredible skills work. That was peaceful and beautiful.
+John Lanthier Many thanks
nice to see that traditional craftmanship never goes out of style!
greetings from a swiss carpenter...
Many thanks.
Very cool piece. Thanks for not dubbing cheesy, stock, TH-cam music behind it. So many useful videos that I'd like to watch, but I just can't handle the production. Hope you make more woodworking videos. Really enjoyable.
Clif Brigden I think the sound of the work adds to a fuller 'description' of what's happening. Thanks for watching.
The ceiling beams in my house use this scarf joint. It was the first time I had seen them, I spent a good hour analyzing them. It’s pretty neat how they work
The cathedral of Norte Dame had some scarf joints, but sadly they are gone, look at the time they served, Amazing in the history of wood working!!
Now, THAT'S how you make a video! No talk. You just did it. Thanks. I enjoyed watching you work.
+Pinto Bean thank you
Pinto Bean . yes. a very enjoyable video.
+sean williams many thanks.
And no annoying music.
Yes.
Beautiful joint. I liked how you made the final fit by pressing the pieces together and sawing between them.
That's known as a 'cut and shut' in the trade, a proper old chippy's trick.
J DeWitt DIY how do you begin. When the two pcs are clamped together how do you get the saw between them?
Sjors Kruidenberg you get it in before tighening them together. then when you cut through till the end,make sure you cut also where you had your hand saw intially when tightening the joint. but on other kind of joints,like normal angled joints,let's say,you got no mitre saw ,you cut the angled joints marked ,then if not perfect,you tighten them together and start cutting through the joint until both surfaces of the wood are flat on the hand saw. or circular saw(possible like that too,but you must have a steady hand). then cut the lengths :) you are welcome :)
Why did he do that? It seemed perfect to me before that..
@@MrKruidenberg pause camera. Unclamp them. Insert saw, start cut, resume recording.
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Many thanks, you're welcome.
I just threw all my wood working tools in the trash, lit a fire in the middle of my work shop, closed the door and walked out into the middle of my yard and kicked a bunny over my neighbors roof. Thanks a lot Mr. Barnett LOL, j/k of course. Beautiful workmanship is a joy to watch.
It is a beautiful joint, so clever and elegant. I recently started watching some of the Japanese Joinery and Carpentry and their stuff is insane.
+mwnciboo thanks for your kind words, I'm currently waiting for an appeal for a video to be monetised. Watch this space.
The Japanese are “next level” masters at carpentry
My son is a green oak timber framer, and made a scarf joint that has wedges in the centre of the joint just like this...Green oak has the most beautiful scent to it..I cadge the interesting beam offcuts from him to use as small oak stands for lamps/small tables..when they dry out, they 'split' so beautifully which gives even more character.
I love your energetic and vigorous approach to your work! Appropriate for a big joint like that. I made a much bigger one to join two oak beams in my converted barn an used a chainsaw to hog out. It turned out good but the method you use looks way quicker. Thanks : )
I truly admire watching someone with great carpentry skills. Good video
The best tutorials: less talk and more action. Thanks!
That bad boy aint going nowhere. Stunning piece of craftsmanship.
thats gotta be the most badass circular saw ive ever seen
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That's all I was thinking the whole time - that is a serious circular saw...
making cuts this perfect without any sorts of guides is pure magic to me.
I love it. The best part is that I don't have to listen to someone talk, just the sound of the tools.
many thanks
Brilliant... You and Mr Chickadee ought to get together.. No music no yapping just the sound of the tools.. Thanks a million.. Only problem was the video is too short. Could have watched you work all afternoon...
I taught him everything he knows ,ha ha, thanks for watching.
Loved it,, Thanks..
Beautiful! The work of genuine artisan craftsmanship.
+Hhnskaterfan your welcome
Awesome job! No screw, no glue. Reminds me of Japanese woodcraft. I like how this is built using basic tools, any woodcraft hobbyist owns or could afford.
all of these timber frame joints would have been original cut using only hand tools. Thanks for watching.
@@francisbarnett I have always found that amazing
this is the coolest timber frame joint i have ever seen! thanks for making the vid.
I know I’m about 4 years late, but sir you are a master at what you do. Mad respect!
"This is not a tutorial. Please do not copy anything I do."
Don't worry. I can tell by how easy this looks, that it is in fact not at all easy, and you're just really good at this. I, on the other hand, would destroy a small forest to get one scarf joint done right.
+Andrew Krause A bit of practice and its all in the planning. Thanks for watching.
Dear Francis, Thank you for this beautiful video without unnecessary music and commentary. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Other video makers should learn from your example. Well done! and thank you again, I will watch moreof your videos.
Many thanks.
Many thanks.
When you put the two pieces together and pulled the handsaw through it to clean up the joint was a pretty neat trick
+Lennard Hartman this fitting of the joint is called kerfing the joint. Thanks for watching.
Francis Barnett
Putting the beams together and then re-sawing through the seem is an awesome technique to get a perfect fit! Definitely gonna start doing that.
It's called kerfing
Nicely shot and edited. Great workmanship. Learnt a lot in that.
Many thanks.
+Fusion Music I do agree with you.
from one carpenter to another, I really appreciate this video. this has my mind in overtime with all the places I would like to put this to work. thanks bro
+buzzsaw301 normally used to extended long wallplates and beams.
this is a true art form, wish i knew how to do this
+Trebor Johnson Practice, after 20 odd years its not to hard.
its bullshit, learn from a pro
@@tabootopicsaside2077 What a great and inspiring video, I was a bit surprised half way through when she turned to the camera and called everyone watching a big smelly cunt but I guess it ads to the dramatic effect
Keep up the great content
I like the way you closed the rough joints and then sawed through to get perfect mating surfaces. I use the same technique on the perpends of fine bath stone jointing ending up with joints of hairline width using a wood handsaw. Brilliant, keep up the good work!
Precision Ice and Snow Thanks, great comment. The term you describe is called 'kerfing the joint' it can take a long time to get good results but is the only way to get a joint to fit properly. Thanks for watching.
Excellent video@@francisbarnett - Have watched it a few times and pick up a little extra each time. Have only ever come across these with a pair of wedges, rather than your technique which really got me thinking:
After you kerfed the joint and off-set the rebates for the wedge block (so there’s end grain meat on the correct side to push/close up the sockets in opposite directions) are your rebates for the wedge also slightly tapered, with a complementing and opposing angle on the wedge block? (So it closes square once drive home) It’s hard to tell if and how it’s tapered, or it’s just the camera angles or wide angle lens distortion. Would appreciate a little of your wisdom if you don’t mind sharing 🤞😉
Bravo perfect fit of parts.
+Александр ForestLamp many thanks
Francis Barnett HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Alway have been fascinated by timber framed houses and barns. It's amazin to see them still standing after all this time!(not too many still around though!)
Nicely done, we have a couple of these in our barn in Maine, I knew they were involved but not this involved....thanks for posting this
Thanks for watching.
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i love how simple and elegant these videos are, truly enjoyable!
Kind words, thanks for watching.
I saw a similar joint up in a roof that we were replacing on one of the first houses west of Brisbane, SE Queensland. So really old house for Australia. Blacksmith nails everywhere. The joint had the same z shape but it also had something extra. Through the joint it had a half checkout. In other words let's say the timber section was 6 inches wide. There was a 2 inch wide and one inch deep check out across the joint on the lower section and on the upper section there was a a mirror image check out so that no matter what the joint did there was absolutely no movement. Very technical. It was all held together with a blacksmith made wedge. The house had 17 foot ceilings and the windows had roller shutters on the outside and underfloor slits for pointing guns through as a defence against Aboriginal spear attacks.
This type of joint is very old technology, found in ancient European timber frame buildings, timber ships and many different structures. Thanks for your comment.
This is what you tube should be
All show and no talk.thank you sir..
6:58 I'm more surprised that those old plastic boxes manage to hold the weight of an adult man and a heavy piece of wood.
+EnterpriseKnight milk crates are an essential part of any site kit. (Ha ha) thanks for watching.
What an excellent video - all I need now is the wood, a piece of land, some tools and a lot of talent!
Thank you for sharing this inspirational video - it has made my day.
Land is what everyone is looking for. Thanks for watching.
I had intended to purchase some land in Northern France for one such project - but since Brexit. I am thinking to commit suicide as I can remember what this country was like before the EU. Something all these idiotic politicians have no experience of. Europe is awash with inexpensive land in idyllic places near the sea, deep in the countryside, close to forests, on mountain sides and close to communities. All gone now. So back to looking inwards and being ripped-off by the rich and the class system once more.
Looking at your videos makes sense to how you work and that sustainable living can be realised, which ironically, the EU has one of the best and realisable policies on such matters in the whole of the world.
Couldn't agree more, sadly the easily lead believed the lies and rhetoric from the few and got us into this crazy situation. One world one nation, we should be working towards equality for all.
Its oddly relaxing watching this video.
Wes L Thanks for watching, I take this as some sort of a compliment, lol, have a good day.
Francis Barnett Worm drive circular saw? Cant get these from the UK right?....
Wow! I found that big block of wood quite impressive, but the joint was even better. Especially the jumping.
Thanks for watching.
This kind of joint is known in Spain as "rayo de Júpiter" or Jupiter's ray in english. Is used not only in lumber, but also in.....grafting!
yes! very similar
Technically it's also lumber, very, very tiny lumber :P
What a romantic name 'Rayo de Jupiter'.
The name comes from the thunderbolt shape
The skill in making that joint is impressive, especially using a circular saw that only cut part way from each side.
its a rough cut with the power saw, there is always fitting of the joint (kerfing) afterwards. Thanks for watching.
That 8"x8" hard wood interlocking joint with a key held your 180 lb body? mind blown.
I know right!!! lmao..
+xSchiism and in a sick way, i think we all would have laughed uncontrollably had it failed right??
It certainly would have made me laugh if either of the plastic crates broke, but would have added confidence in the strength of the joint lol
this joint is genius. very satisfying to watch.
Thanks for watching
Well.... I don't know what to say about this because I am still amazed!!! O_O
Congratulations, then!
many thanks
First time seeing this type of self locking joint ,,
A master piece build by a another master piece ,,
Impecable Francis. . . . . Thanks
Man! I wander how many bad joints were made befor they came up with this? I'm amazed at the old school craftsmanship. And all done with what we consider primitive tools.
A few coats of danish oil and beeswax, and I would put this in my sitting room, just to look at....
I have it on end outside my house "art"
Such a beautiful elegant joinery. The old masters really knew how to do things. I’m glad there people still keeping such knowledge alive. Today people would just slap two steel nail plates on either side and nail the hell out of it.
Nice job, was wandering, do you think there is any real benefit to the variations of this and similar joints which add tabling?
I guess this joint has the benefit of being under longitudinal compression from the wedge, whereas other scarf joints could be reliant on the pegs to keep the joint together, I imagine the best joint would be whichever is best suited to the frame being made. Thanks for watching.
I watch both of you guys all the time , keep the good work , nice videos :D
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I sincerely hope your talent and skills will never die it was amazing just to watch amazing craft, thankyou for going to the trouble I enjoyed every second of it
Many thanks.
Angry pencil wielding at it's best...
Hard pencil on hard timber, building habits become engrained, no anger. Thanks for watching.
We were in a New Zealand historical boat museum last year, ( one of those that's what they arrived in types) and the main lengthwise timbers were all joined in this manner. I only noticed the joints, as the ring beam in our cottage has one also.( so it takes the weight of a slate roof!) I hadn't however, considered the work going into one. Hats off to you guys, our builders 200 yrs ago, and presumably, every shipwright......I feel rather insignificant :0+
Nice!
Shocking that the 8x8s held up to your weight! /s
Very Impressive!
Michael Olsen Thanks you!
The Nomadic Polywright Show well I have been trying to diet recently LOL. Thanks for your comment, much appreciated.
Francis Barnett i would assume he doesn't weight as much as a building with a roof and a foot of snow. a well made scarf joint like that should hold a lot. the angled cuts keep sheering stress to the full height of the timber vs a half lap.
youllregretit Interesting about the strength issue.
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gracias por ver
Nice work. I love the fitting of the joint around 4:20 top notch! What was this piece for ie was it a demo piece or did you have a reason for scarfing such an overall short piece
This was just a demo, made from some off cuts from a three bay oak garage job I completed last year. Thanks for watching.
Frontierless Craftsman joint? 4:20? am i thinking correctly? 😂
Wow Francis, excellent job, Ian carpenter and I love to see people that does wonderful job like you, especially using left hand circular saw, my favorite. Best regards from New York.
Respect
cheers dood
The milk crates were the weak point of that joint!!
Outstanding!!
Where did the term scarf joint come from??
+Paul Bennett this type of joint originated from medieval English timber framing. Buildings and boat construction
Probably from the way a scarf would wrap around your neck, and you could "tie" it while still keeping it flat. That would be my guess.
Middle English skarf, probably from Old Norse skarfr butt end of a plank
First Known Use: 15th century
Bravo, c'est du beau travail. Ni précipitation, ni hésitation. Ça parait presque facile mais on sait les années d'expérience qu’il faut pour en arriver à ce niveau.
there are executives at a nail company somewhere plotting your death.
haha
😂😂😂
Have one of these in our barn. Over 150 years old and still going strong
+Blair Morgan Thanks for watching
God damn it: these are *really* big pieces of lumber. If someone haven't quite understood the phrase 'With a circular saw, you can build houses', here's your answer. Great.
This is just an example joint, imagine the timbers are 3m long. Thanks for watching.
A lot of effort for a demo joint! Thanks for doing it.
+McKenzie Keith no probs, thanks for watching.
4:25 it looks like a giant USB
Thanks for watching
Nice joint, glad you are still using the joint
icespeckledhens Thanks for watching.
The only thing I dont like about this is that it throws into stark contrast what a 5 fingered wood butcher I am lol
Ha ha, practice helps.
I bet you can only do this in your own workshop. Easy.... proof to be able to do this outside your comfort zone! Come over and do this here at my place ;-)
Just kidding you mate! Excellent work! I guess trying to recreate this on my own will reveal how much of a genius you really are.
is the joint made to please the eye? seems impractical seeing a solid beam would suffice.
this is an example piece, normally used to join long wall plates or tie beams. Thanks for watching
It's for joining long pieces to make an even longer beam AND for making a repair to a beam that can not be completely replaced. Yes, it's pleasing to the eye, all carpentry SHOULD be pleasing to the eye.
I'll bet you're a CnC type of guy.
Francis Barnett....cool...i was wondering what purpose that served....awesomeness....
A scarf joint is designed to extend the length of a piece because the requisite length cannot be achieved with one unit. He merely used a smaller set as an example.
In my country we have many houses that are made from oak timber, and bricks. I own one my self, i have many of these joints.The joints is the most exposed place on the timber. A strait joint is a bad option as rainwater, and moisture that build up, can´t drip off from a strait surface, and the timber will start to rot, and break down. A joint like the one in this vedio is a very good option, in our weather conditions.
However. We call a joint like this "A French Lock"
You cas see the traditional Danish building style here: business.bmcdn.dk/media/cache/resolve/image_960x545/image/17/177078/7675-nyt-bindingsvrk-p-vej-ind-i-byggeriet--.jpg
I like joints that's got to be the best joint I have seen.
Francis Barnett - You almost fooled me for a second, jumping on that beam to test the joint...
Are you joking? Those plastic crates would crush long before that excellent joint.
Tip top work and thank God you didn't fill the video with some weirdo music. LOL :-) Thumbs up.
PS: Nice that power tools/traditional approach. ;-)
+crpth1 many thanks for your kind words
WOW! The joint came out just beautiful. Thanks for shearing!
+4mbrad thanks for watching
ahaha im no carpenter or wood craftsman or anything, just a casual human who watch random videos.. and im find this video satisfying for some reason.
+Hei-Shoo your very welcome.
Your Nick Name Should Be (Wood Work Lee) Because You are the Real Bruce Lee in The Art of Wood, A Tru Expert, I never seize To Learn from You..Thank You Sir for Your Videos..
+Abraham Irizarry many thanks for your kind words.
That is one big ass circular saw! Really nice to see and this video really suited the lack of voiceover. Loved the use of hand tools too. Have a like.
Давно искал . как сращивают бревна по длинне. Спасибо за видео!!!!
Wow, talent in woodwork. You sir are a expert.
Many thanks.
I've been doing this joint for 40 years now, but over the years i have added some twists to this joint
What changes did you make and what do you use them for?
I'm a chippy ( without this blokes skills , I might add ) and the first time I saw that joint was about 25 years ago on a pole house pier just below the first floor.
The pole was about 400mm diameter and the joint was cut with a chainsaw and locked together with 2 M20 gal cup head bolts ....bloody brilliant.
Such a fantastic video, you also make it look easy, but that your skill talking. Very precise and excellent work. Also, thanks for the format, many video have way and way too much blather.
Many thanks.
ah the old jump test. that's how you know its good to go! ;)
But seriously that is great work. I think the only thing I recommend is getting a groove cutter if you're going to be doing a lot of this. However they are pretty pricey and fairly specialized tools that can be more trouble than they are worth sometimes.. Now I'm just rambling.. this video brought back some good timber moments, thanks!
You're welcome
Now i know what this joint is called in english, thanks!
It's called "trait de jupiter" in french. The translation is "jupiter's mark".
Cool name for a beautiful joint.
Nice work!! ;-)
Steve lightningSteve lightning As a coincidence I'm working in France at the moment, Allier, Thanks for watching.
Good job!! This is ancient japanese joint that never get old. (It is called "Kanawa tsugi" and probably it was invented about 1300 years before).
Loved it from a beginners perspective. Im after ideas for a revamp on my property and techniques liks this ard giving me plenty. Thanks.
Thanks for watching.
Why do it on such a short piece.
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You make it look so easy. Beautiful work!
Thanks for watching
Seeing stuff like this makes me hate doing high rise formwork even more. Well done
Beautiful work Mr. Barnett. There's a show in Denmark called Bonderov. He built his entire house using Norwegian joinery, very similar to what you are doing here.
best.
+Herman Boing many thanks, more timber framing joints planed
frickin amazing circular saw control. I'm so jealous.
+TheT2eL try my drop cut tenon video. Thanks for watching.
+TheT2eL try my drop cut tenon video. Thanks for watching.
i could watch this all day
+Jeremy Cowan Anytime, thanks for watching