The new Hawk Circle Camp Woodshed
Two years ago, Dennis Berckmans, my apprentice from Belgium, cut this frame to be a woodshed for our camp or Eagle House, and it's been...
Eagle House: "We Got a Crane!"
Well, we got all of the posts up, and the tie beams, and the plate beams, and then we looked at the whole project and said, 'Wow, those...
The Rise of Eagle House
The Eagle House 'vision' began years ago. It started because of our wilderness camp, and our desire to provide our students with better...
Timber Frame Raising Day
When we pick a date for a frame raising, there's a certain element of stress that comes along with the excitement of having our frame go...
Five Things Every Timber Framing Apprentice Should Consider
If you are thinking of taking up the art of timber framing, or post and beam construction, or mortise and tenon joinery, that's a great...
Why I Think Timber Frames Are Awesome!
There are a ton of reasons to choose a timber framed building over a conventional, 'stick' framed building made from 2x4 or 2x6 spruce...
I Take a Natural Building Class at Fox Maple School to Get Ready for Eagle House
I drove up to Maine and took a class in Natural Building with Steve Chapell of the Fox Maple School. The school is located in a...
