start here: choose your first tool or learn the system
if you’re new to timber framing, don’t worry about collecting tools or buying everything at once.
start with a system and one good tool.
your first chisel
the 1½” framing chisel is the tool we recommend first.
it’s the chisel you’ll use to clean mortises, pare shoulders, fit joints, and refine your work. if you’re building your first frame, this is the tool that belongs in your hands.
simple. versatile. built for the work.
learn the system
the poly manual is the foundation of the star hill approach.
built for the workbench and designed to be used, it teaches the layout, reference, and joinery system behind every frame we build.
most mistakes come from losing reference, measuring from multiple places, and jumping ahead before understanding the process.
the manual helps eliminate that confusion.
learn the process.
practice the joints.
build your first frame.
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