Whippletree Timber Framing

A Door For the Whippletree Workshop Timberwork door frame for our new shop, Hemlock timber sawn onsite from local trees. Look for more photos of our projects in the gallery

Located in Central Ontario near the city of Peterborough, Whippletree Timber Framing designs, cuts and raises new timber frames, repairs old ontario barns and hosts traditional carpentry classes. Our focus is on traditional joinery techniques which will enhance buildings and inspire people for generations to come.

Timberframing is an ancient woodworking craft using large timbers fitted together and fastened with wooden pegs. Timberframes are considered a sustainable building method based on the many examples that have survived for hundreds of years. Not only are timberframes known for their longevity, they also have a tradition of becoming even more beautiful with age. The most common timberframe examples in Ontario are our barns, many of which were built in the 1800's.

Whippletree frames have been used to build houses, cabins, studios, workshops, porches and apartment lofts, as well as renovations such as opening up two rooms by removing a wall in a current home and replacing it with an elegant post and beam structure. With a little imagination it is easy to see how timberframes can be incorporated into almost any building or renovating project, offering the added warmth and beauty of the exposed wooden framing.

If you are interested in building your own timberframe, consider taking a class in timber framing, or hosting a class at your site. Building your own frame can be a very rewarding and educational experience.

If you are planning on building or renovating, please consider Whippletree as your post and beam option. Follow the links above and below to see photos of our projects and our Timber Frame workshops and classes.

Timber Frames

This page has information and photos of timber frames built at the whippletree shop in Warsaw, near Peterborough, Ontario.

Barn Repair and Restoration

We fix barns! This page has information on repair and history of Ontario barns.

Whippletree Workshops

Consider attending a timber framing course at our shop or hosting a course at your site, our classes use primarily hand tools to layout and cut timber frames.

Contact Whippletree

Mark Davidson, owner/operator of Whippletree Timberframing

Our first house frame raising, 1990.