SCRIBE JOINERY II - BUBBLE SCRIBING Aug 10-16, 2025
August 10-16th, 2025
In the “Scribing II: Bubble Scribing" course, we will focus on building students’ experience and confidence in the development and cutting of the coped mortise-and-tenon joint in round, or wild, timber. Following on techniques introduced in “ Fundamentals of Scribing ,” this course will emphasize visualization of joinery, a critical skill for achieving the desired results, and efficient cutting strategies, including safe use of the chainsaw and other power tools. We will also discuss the merits and limitations of other approaches to working with wild timber, including laser lofting, laser scribing, and mitered joinery. Students will have the opportunity to learn about and practice the subtleties of scribing posts to foundation stones, a perennial favorite.
Though not strictly required, completion of the “Fundamentals of Scribing” course, or equivalent practice with scribing, and prior experience in chainsaw use will help maximize each student’s learning during this course.
After attending this program, students will be able to:
- Identify effective strategies for supporting and aligning logs and other irregular components to facilitate work access.
- Apply visualization to predict critical elements in the structural and aesthetic detailing of timber joinery in full-round stock.
- Use bubble scribes to accurately mark the intersection of irregular surfaces and develop the planes of mortise-and-tenon joinery on the surface of log components.
- Investigate and explore methods of cutting curvilinear joinery with power tools, including the chain saw, with the goal of developing cutting efficiency.
Required Prerequisite Knowledge:
Students in this course should have some knowledge of the concept of scribing and basic knowledge of timber framing. Prior experience with chainsaw use will help maximize the student’s participation and learning experience.
Schedul e
Sunday: 11am - 5:00pm
Monday-Friday: 8:30am - 4:30pm
Note: Lunch will be provided throughout the course
Instructors:
Adam Miller and Rob Geoghegan-Morphet (see INSTRUCTORS page to view instructor bios
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Recommended Reading:
(Copies of some of these will be available for download upon registration)
● "Round Log Timber Framing: The Moosilauke Ravine Lodge" by Adam Miller, Timber Framing 126
● "Scribing a Post to a Rock" by Josh Jackson, Timber Framing 112
● "Timber Framing for Beginners: Introduction to Scribing" series by Will Beemer, Timber
Framing 76, 77, 78
● Oak Framed Buildings by Rupert Newman
