Axe & Adze vs Power Tools (cutting timber frame joists)
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- Опубліковано 28 жов 2024
- How long does it take to cut a timber frame joists with ha d tools versus power tools?
Let's find out!
Compare how long it takes to cut a joist with an axe and an adze versus with a chainsaw and a Big Foot attachment.
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would love to see it installed too.
This particular frame is a WIP. Hoping to raise it in April.
With time one will become more efficient with the hand tool. They will never beat out power tools, They do have their place though, the adzed reduction performs better than the slope and is more sweet for the eye to pick up on. There are short cut to save time when using hand tool, as an example the tenon did not need to be finished before chopping and adzing, the whole thing can be done at the same time. Better technique with the axe will quickly reduce/waste the material and the adze is just to fine tune the reduction. The method shown with the axe has a lot of extra work going into it. it can be cut more efficiently it just takes more practice with the tools. and if you refer back to power tools one does not pick up the skills to perform this work at a higher more efficient level.
This is a very insightful comment.
We agree that the curved adze reduction is nicer looking and performs better over time.
Unfortunately we don't have the correct axe for the job...yet. So that's part of the the problem with the axe.
We'll be doing some hand-tool only timber framing this weekend. Should be fun.
Nice! The wood looks very hard so the challenge of using hand tools to me seems like working precisely while still generating enough force. You make it look easy, but how long did it take you to get confident with these techniques?
You're correct. It's a balance between force and precision, which is why I check my blows so much with the axe. This is my third frame, but there are multiple joists per frame and two ends to each joist to practice on.