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"That cart is a finely tuned beast!"
—Zach LaPerriere, Timberworks LLC

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Durable, strong, reliable carts for moving long and heavy timbers, lumber, etc.

Come say 👋🏼 hi if you are at @timberframersguild T

Come say 👋🏼 hi if you are at @timberframersguild TimberFest!

Get you some fresh tasty ice cream at the Palmer C

Get you some fresh tasty ice cream at the Palmer Community Center Ice Cream Supper tomorrow (this Saturday August 15th) at 4:00.
We helped a crew of folks make 230 gallons of ice cream yesterday so come eat some, plus BBQ and the fixings. 1230 Blue Grass Trail, south of Lexingron, VA.🍦

Travel schedule and pricing update: Join us at th

Travel schedule and pricing update:

Join us at the @timberframersguild TimberFest 2026 in Gilmanton, New Hampshire, August 20–23 for a fun weekend of timber framing and such. Sign up on the Guild’s new website

That’s followed by a RAISING & RIGGING class at the @tfgheartwoodschool in Alstead, NH, August 24-28.

If you’d like to save on shipping a timber cart and meet us at either event, please get your order in before Monday the 17th.
Orders received while we are away will ship upon our return in early September.

We’re well underway building the next batch of Timber Carts and unfortunately, as with nearly everything, our material costs have increased yet again this year. Timber Cart pricing will increase by $50 on September 1st. As always, we offer a $30 discount for eCheck, check or cash.

Join me at the Pageant of Steam Show this Friday t

Join me at the Pageant of Steam Show this Friday through Sunday in Berryville, VA.
I’ll bring a timber cart, this cool old diesel engine I found a year ago, and the ice cream machine. The cart is for sale, the others for show and tell.

The “Oilwell” engine was patented by the Weber Engine Company of Kansas City in 1939 and this one was made by the Oil Well Supply Company, Oil City, PA about 1944.
2 cylinder, 2 cycle, 962 cubic inches, 600 RPM, and 60HP.
This is likely the only surviving “Oilwell” diesel engine of its kind.
It has taken quite a bit of work over the past year to both research and get it ready to run and display for the first time at the antique engine show this weekend.

We’re starting on a new batch of timber carts! Fir

We’re starting on a new batch of timber carts!
First we picked up 2,500 lbs. of counterweights from the foundry last week—one full drum and another 1/3 full.
Back in our shop, they get checked over and cleaned up a little. Helper Jackson adjusts the alignment of the stem to counterweight using the press as a clamp/vice. Next month they’ll go out for powdercoating.

Have you ever sent your timber cart flying with a

Have you ever sent your timber cart flying with a timber by mistake?

It’s easy to do if you don’t remember to put the lifting sling between the timber and the cart strap. The cart design intentionally has room there to do so.

We had a little fun this time and sent it anyway.

Recent TFG Community building project with the Uni

Recent TFG Community building project with the Union Thresherman’s Club in Symco Wisconsin brought together my interest in old engines and machinery with timber framing. A lot of fun reconnecting with old friends and making new ones.

At least 4 Timber Carts are in use at the Symco Th

At least 4 Timber Carts are in use at the Symco Thresheree project—sometimes all at once!

We’ve started fit-up. The First post, rafter, and

We’ve started fit-up. The First post, rafter, and strut came together perfectly. @timberframersguild

And we took a field trip! Check the @timberframers

And we took a field trip! Check the @timberframersguild story for more pics but you know what I love…🍦

Yesterday was soggy but we made progress at the TF

Yesterday was soggy but we made progress at the TFG Community Building Project @official_symco.thresheree_page

Something shady going on here?⛱️

Something shady going on here?⛱️

The Timber Framers Guild’s upcoming community buil

The Timber Framers Guild’s upcoming community building project for the Union Thresheree in Symco, Wisconsin is fast approaching.
If you’ll be there, or along my proposed route, and desire a timber cart please get your orders in by Monday the 8th.
Also accepting your suggestions for ice cream or BBQ along my route!

Early morning box delivery. We have these custom m

Early morning box delivery.
We have these custom made locally to securely ship timber carts all over the US, Canada, and internationally.

One day we hope to have an old box truck up and running for timber cart hauling and special deliveries.
Recently fit in some engine work and a little custom hardware towards that effort.

10 years and 3 days ago I built a prototype timber

10 years and 3 days ago I built a prototype timber cart made of steel to test and prove my design.
It seemed promising so I ordered the necessary aluminum and steel, and on nights and weekends, I built 20 carts that first year. The next year was another 20, then enough for 50 carts in a batch, then 100, and for quite some time now we’ve been machining and fabricating 150 timber carts per batch. That prototype cart is still in regular service.

As a thank you and timber cart birthday present to y’all we’re going to give away some leather chisel tip guards or sheaths. Thanks to @matisnah for cutting out the leather pieces on his visit last month. I assembled, fed them to the big Singer sewing machine, cleaned up the edges, and added some formica to protect the back side.

One tip guard goes to the first person to reach out with a picture of your timber cart made that first year, 2016. Look at the end of a top rail—each cart is stamped with Month - Year, and below that a serial number. You can tag us in a post, send a DM, or send an email to grigg@timbercarts.com

The remaining tip guards are available to anyone placing a cart order, while they last. Simply ask for one and note your preference 1.5” or 2” when placing your order.

It’s hard to believe this started 10 years ago!
Thank you!

Our carts are fully assembled to ensure the wheels

Our carts are fully assembled to ensure the wheels run true and everything fits perfectly prior to removing wheels and weights for boxing and shipping.
Cosmo is seen here applying a critical eye.

I helped a couple friends rewire and refresh their

I helped a couple friends rewire and refresh their sewing machine motors last night.
It was primarily degreasing and cleaning brushes and commutators, oil/grease bushings, and replacing old crispy wires.

With some more photos! Timber carts, not just for

With some more photos!
Timber carts, not just for timbers.

Lime Kiln Theater, our local outdoor music venue, is preparing for the upcoming season. We helped reinstall the fabric stage cover on Friday.
Several years ago Mez and Ross at @rockbridgetimberframes cut the timbers. I helped design, fabricate, and install the steel and rigging, Including some forged components from Lee at Germinal Ironworks.

Check out the music lineup and get your tickets @limekilntheater !!

Timber carts, not just for timbers. Lime Kiln The

Timber carts, not just for timbers.

Lime Kiln Theater, our local outdoor music venue, is preparing for the upcoming season. We helped reinstall the fabric stage cover on Friday.
Several years ago Mez and Ross at @rockbridgetimberframes cut the timbers. I helped design, fabricate, and install the steel and rigging, including some forged components from Lee at Germinal Ironworks.

Check out the music lineup and get your tickets @limekilntheater !!

I made a chisel roll and a couple leather tip guar

I made a chisel roll and a couple leather tip guards or sheaths for a friend last week.

I’m getting the hang of operating the Singer 97-10 sewing machine. It really does a nice job and is so satisfying to watch it make light work of heavy leather.

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