Joining round to square requires different thinking and different tools. The sticks in this picture, from 1993, started a long run of technology development Cascade Joinery style.
Granite bases tapered to match the Port Orford Cedar columns protect the wood from splashing rain. The stainless steel bands are part of a detail that connects wood to stone and are engraved with the names of people who contributed to the project.
The Porch at Boulevard Park is probably our favorite timber frame of all time. We designed it. We built it. We donated it to the City of Bellingham in honor of our dear friend Mark Witter. Can anyone find the hidden harmonica in the picture?
Over the years we have incorporated found timbers for structure and/or asthetics. These Madrona branches from the owner's property add and element of whimsey.
Stained concrete columns support a complex timber roof system in this structure created to commemorate the US service men and women who worked on behalf of Korean orphans during that conflict.
Timber and ironwork are a timeless combination. Wood can be cut, carved, and bent. Metal can be worked into all kinds of fantastic shapes for complementary connection details, light fixtures, and railings. The creative possibilities are endless.
Celebrate the Joinery! That's the essence of joining timbers: Practical solutions expressed as art. Here's a classic dovetail joint connects a piece of mantle. Square Walnut pegs contrast with Douglas Fir.