Post & Beam Lumber Shed for my Sawmill

beautiful work!

Can you advise on your wood source and preferred glue/nails?

Looks great, nice job!!

Looking good.

Brad

I use brown Carpenter's Wood Glue when I can clamp the parts and Weldwood Contact Cement for parts that are difficult to clamp. I have also used Goo which is a form of contact cement and has less waiting time than the Weldwood, before joining the parts.

I use #18 and #17 wire Brads as dowels and drill for insertion to avoid spliting the small components. I use a 1/16" bit mostly, but also smaller diameter bits in the Dremel Tool.  I cut the brads when they will penetrate completely through two components.

The wood is 1/8" x 1/4" that I rip from poplar 1/4" x 6" x 3' stock and, 1/4" x1/4"x3'L strips that are  carried by both Lowe's and The Depot. The 1/4"x1/4" strips are $.79 each.

Keep in mind this is pretty hefty scale with 1/4"=12x12s and 1/8"= to 6x12s. I can rip smaller by using jigs and covering the saw insert openings with tape. But for a Lumber Shed which in my day was fairly crude to start, I am not that married to scale. The Craft Stores have 5-1/2" long "Woodsies" which are about scale 2" thickness.

I cut some 1/4" thick Masonite on the table saw to use as templates for insertion inside the foundation sill perimeter and another in the back wall to maintain a square structure. I had planned to remove it in favor of studs and joists but laziness and old age won out and I glued them in place.

Excellent project! 

I always enjoy doing "stick building". With a little care and a few jigs, the effect can be very convincing and entertaining. Plus if you rip your own dimensional lumber as you did, the costs are very low.

All I can say is you "shake out" a pretty nice piece of work!   You got me beat for talent in that area, that's for sure!

Thanks John and I must say that you "shake out" pretty darn well on the Electrical and Control Forums. I read your comments there often! 

Thanks, we look forward to the completion of this one.

A really nice project Dewey!

I've enjoyed ripping the poplar boards from the store as you've done here and have constructed most of my bridges from the various strips. Saved a bunch of $$$ too.