What's New
Raisings:
We have projects going up all the time. Currently (August 2008) we are raising a frame in Skagit County, with another beautiful custom home to be raised later this summer in Anacortes. Call us to find out details about these and other raisings.
Seminar Announced!
A few things we're thinking about these days...
"What is the best wood for your timber frame home? We naturally have favorite species, finishes, techniques, and methodologies." Read on...
"There are several ways to keep the weather out and the warmth in, and we recommend the one that is right for the project." Read on...
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What Others are Saying
"Log meets stone" [pdf]
Fine Homebuilding | July 2005, Issue No. 172
When a log has to fit onto another irregular shape, such as a stone, scribing is a must. Scribing a log column to a stone, a traditional Japanese detail adds an eye-catching accent...
"How to Cope with a Beautiful Site" [pdf]
Fine Homebuilding | January 2005, Issue No. 168
They say that beauty has its drawbacks. I don't know if that's true, but in the case of Washington's steep, rocky coast, it certainly...
"The Other Side of the Mountain" [pdf]
Western Interiors and Design | May/June 2004, Issue No. 07
Over a decade ago, architect Brooks Walker and his client discovered that just a short flight from San Francisco the West is still a frontier. In the heart of the Northern California wilderness, thing look...
"Farmhouse Fusion" [pdf]
Fine Homebuilding | January 2004, Issue No. 160
...it should not have been surprising that the house he asked me to design included massive posts and beams, and beautiful woodworking joinery. What was intriguing was...
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Good Books and Interesting Links
Book Reviews
Featured Links
Timber Framers Guild
a non-profit educational public benefit organization whose purpose is to educate the public and professionals about timber framing�or as they say, educate, build community, and inspire. You won�t find many organizations with as big a heart as this one.
Timber Frame Business Council
a nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing awareness of the benefits of timber frame construction.
Taunton Press
Anything from this prolific publisher of quality information about craft and building. Dennis Widlick, Philip Langdon, The Good Home
Community Links
The Cascade Joinery believes in giving back to the community we live and work in. Here are a few organizations that we support:
Sustainable Connections
a non-profit membership organization of 600+ NW Washington business and community leaders working to transform and model an economy built on sustainable practices. We envision business practices that lead to Strong Community, Healthy Environment, Meaningful Employment, and Buying Local First as commonplace in our region and a model for the rest of the world.
Kulshan Community Land Trust
Kulshan Community Land Trust strengthens community by holding land in trust for permanently affordable homeownership and other community needs, and by offering financial and educational services to people of limited means.
Whatcom Land Trust
the Whatcom Land Trust is to preserve and protect wildlife habitat, scenic, agricultural and open space lands in Whatcom County for future generations by securing interests in land and promoting land stewardship.
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