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The West Family Workshop (the Broom Shop) — materials
A rough list to take to a sawmill. The frame is cut green — full-sawn timbers straight from the log — and pinned with dry oak pegs: as the timbers dry they shrink onto the pegs, and the drawbored joints pull tighter. The mill cuts every stick to its section and length; the framer cuts the joints.
Each length is the piece’s cut length plus 10 in for tenons and trimming, rounded up to the foot. A piece longer than 24 ft is ordered in two or more lengths joined by a scarf (A2-16), except a post or a rafter is not scarfed. Board feet are full-sawn: width × depth × feet ÷ 12. Sizes follow the model, which is proportioned from measured drawings, not engineered — a frame that will carry a load is sized by an engineer first.
| Section (in) | Length (ft) | Pieces | Board feet | For |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 × 12 | 33 | 1 | 330 | beam, north room, on its post |
| 9 × 9 | 34 | 2 | 459 | beam, south room (drawn), on the partition · beam, south room (estimated), on the partition |
| 9 1/2 × 8 1/2 | 34 | 2 | 458 | beam, south room (estimated), on the partition · beam, north room, on its post |
| 8 × 10 | 34 | 2 | 453 | beam, north room, on its post |
| 9 × 8 1/2 | 33 | 1 | 210 | beam, south room (drawn), on the partition |
| 7 × 7 | 24 | 2 | 196 | purlin |
| 7 × 7 | 22 | 2 | 180 | purlin |
| 7 × 7 | 19 | 6 | 466 | plate |
| 7 × 7 | 18 | 6 | 441 | crosstie |
| 7 × 7 | 11 | 2 | 90 | purlin |
| 7 × 7 | 8 | 9 | 294 | upright under the north beam, cellar · purlin post |
| 6 × 6 | 9 | 2 | 54 | post under the north beam, ½ in bevel |
| 6 × 6 | 8 | 1 | 24 | post under the north beam, ½ in bevel |
| 4 × 8 | 12 | 4 | 128 | header at the stair |
| 4 × 8 | 8 | 4 | 85 | header at the hoist's well |
| 4 × 8 | 4 | 2 | 21 | header at the trap door |
| 5 × 6 | 11 | 4 | 110 | brace across, floor to post |
| 4 3/4 × 4 3/4 | 11 | 1 | 21 | hoist post |
| 4 3/4 × 4 3/4 | 10 | 1 | 19 | brake beam's pivot post (estimated) |
| 4 3/4 × 4 3/4 | 8 | 1 | 15 | hoist post |
| 2 3/4 × 8 | 12 | 216 | 4,752 | stringer, hall · trimmer at the hoist's well · trimmer at the stair · stringer, north room |
| 2 3/4 × 8 | 11 | 77 | 1,553 | stringer, south room · stringer, north room |
| 2 3/4 × 8 | 10 | 86 | 1,577 | stringer, south room |
| 2 3/4 × 8 | 9 | 1 | 16 | stringer, north room, from the trap door |
| 2 3/4 × 8 | 8 | 28 | 411 | tail at the stair |
| 2 3/4 × 8 | 7 | 16 | 205 | tail at the hoist's well |
| 2 3/4 × 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | stringer, north room, to the trap door |
| 4 3/4 × 4 3/4 | 4 | 8 | 59 | drum sector (90°), west half, hardwood · drum sector (90°), east half, hardwood |
| 4 3/4 × 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | bearing bracket (estimated) |
| 3 × 5 | 7 | 15 | 131 | brace, post to purlin |
| 2 3/4 × 5 | 21 | 48 | 1,155 | rafter (24.6°, 5½/12) |
| 2 1/4 × 4 | 11 | 1 | 8 | brake beam, hardwood |
| 4 × 1 5/8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | bearing block (estimated), hardwood |
| 1 × 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | guide board, hardwood |
13,929 board feet of green timber in 556 pieces.
Pegs: 74 of dry oak, 1 in by 12 in, estimated joint by joint — order a tenth over. Keys: 10 dry oak keys for the tusk tenons.
Boards: the four floors about 6,365 sq ft at 1 1/4 in thick (≈7,956 board feet); roof boards about 2,099 sq ft at 1 in (≈2,099 board feet). Add for waste.
Not in this list: stone, brick and mortar; siding, trim, windows and doors; roofing; nails. Nothing here is priced.
Cut list, piece by piece
| Piece | Qty | Section (in) | Cut length (in) | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beam, south room (drawn), on the partition | 1 | 9 × 8 1/2 | 383 | on the stone's inner ledge · on the stone's inner ledge |
| Beam, north room, on its post | 1 | 10 × 12 | 383 | on the stone's inner ledge · on the stone's inner ledge |
| Stringer, south room | 18 | 2 3/4 × 8 | 113 | on the stone's inner ledge · A3-16 housed into the beam |
| Stringer, south room | 80 | 2 3/4 × 8 | 104 – 110 3/4 | A3-16 housed into the beam · in a pocket in the hall wall, 4 in |
| Stringer, south room | 8 | 2 3/4 × 8 | 101 1/4 – 108 1/2 | in a pocket in the chimney breast, 4 in · A3-16 housed into the beam |
| Stringer, hall | 36 | 2 3/4 × 8 | 127 | in a pocket in the hall wall, 4 in · same |
| Trimmer at the hoist's well | 8 | 2 3/4 × 8 | 127 | in a pocket in the hall wall, 4 in · same |
| Trimmer at the stair | 8 | 2 3/4 × 8 | 127 | in a pocket in the hall wall, 4 in · same |
| Header at the hoist's well | 4 | 4 × 8 | 76 3/4 | A2-08 into the trimmer · same |
| Header at the stair | 4 | 4 × 8 | 127 | A2-08 into the trimmer · same |
| Tail at the hoist's well | 16 | 2 3/4 × 8 | 69 | A3-16 into the header · in a pocket in the hall wall, 4 in |
| Tail at the stair | 28 | 2 3/4 × 8 | 76 1/2 | in a pocket in the hall wall, 4 in · A3-16 into the header |
| Stringer, north room | 83 | 2 3/4 × 8 | 133 – 134 | in a pocket in the hall wall, 4 in · A3-16 housed into the beam |
| Stringer, north room | 18 | 2 3/4 × 8 | 126 1/2 | A3-16 housed into the beam · on the stone's inner ledge |
| Stringer, north room | 12 | 2 3/4 × 8 | 122 – 123 | A3-16 housed into the beam · in a pocket in the chimney breast, 4 in |
| Upright under the north beam, cellar | 1 | 7 × 7 | 83 1/4 | A6-22 on a stone · A6-02 tenon into the beam |
| Beam, south room (drawn), on the partition | 1 | 9 × 9 | 391 | in a pocket in the side wall, 4 in · in a pocket in the side wall, 4 in |
| Beam, north room, on its post | 2 | 8 × 10 | 391 | in a pocket in the side wall, 4 in · in a pocket in the side wall, 4 in |
| Stringer, south room | 54 | 2 3/4 × 8 | 109 3/4 – 117 | in a pocket in the end wall, 4 in · A3-16 housed into the beam |
| Stringer, north room | 54 | 2 3/4 × 8 | 130 3/4 – 131 1/2 | A3-16 housed into the beam · in a pocket in the end wall, 4 in |
| Stringer, north room, to the trap door | 1 | 2 3/4 × 8 | 9 | in a pocket in the hall wall, 4 in · A3-16 into the header |
| Stringer, north room, from the trap door | 1 | 2 3/4 × 8 | 89 | A3-16 into the header · A3-16 housed into the beam |
| Header at the trap door | 2 | 4 × 8 | 33 1/4 | A2-08 into the stringer beside it · same |
| Post under the north beam, ½ in bevel | 3 | 6 × 6 | 85 – 91 | A6-22 stub tenon into the beam below · A6-02 tenon into the beam |
| Beam, south room (estimated), on the partition | 1 | 9 × 9 | 391 | in a pocket in the side wall, 4 in · in a pocket in the side wall, 4 in |
| Beam, south room (estimated), on the partition | 1 | 9 1/2 × 8 1/2 | 391 | in a pocket in the side wall, 4 in · in a pocket in the side wall, 4 in |
| Beam, north room, on its post | 1 | 9 1/2 × 8 1/2 | 391 | in a pocket in the side wall, 4 in · in a pocket in the side wall, 4 in |
| Purlin post | 4 | 7 × 7 | 76 7/8 | A6-22 stub tenon into the attic floor's beam · A6-30 head tenon up through the crosstie's lap into the purlin |
| Purlin post | 4 | 7 × 7 | 76 7/8 | on the hall wall's brick · A6-30 head tenon up through the crosstie's lap into the purlin |
| Purlin | 2 | 7 × 7 | 119 | in a pocket in the south gable, 4 in · A2-16 scarf over the post (detail X) |
| Purlin | 2 | 7 × 7 | 243 1/2 | A2-16 scarf over the post (detail X) · A2-16 scarf over the post (detail X) |
| Purlin | 2 | 7 × 7 | 278 | A2-16 scarf over the post (detail X) · in a pocket in the north gable, 4 in |
| Crosstie | 6 | 7 × 7 | 204 | A6-52 halved under the purlin over the post, two pegs · same |
| Brace, post to purlin | 15 | 3 × 5 | 64 1/2 | A6-03 tenon into the post, pegged · A6-03 tenon into the purlin, pegged |
| Brace across, floor to post | 4 | 5 × 6 | 110 1/4 | A7-02 stepped onto the attic floor's beam · A7-02 stepped into the post |
| Plate | 2 | 7 × 7 | 213 1/2 | over the corner, into the gable · A2-16 scarf |
| Plate | 2 | 7 × 7 | 213 1/2 | A2-16 scarf · A2-16 scarf |
| Plate | 2 | 7 × 7 | 213 1/2 | A2-16 scarf · over the corner, into the gable |
| Rafter (24.6°, 5½/12) | 48 | 2 3/4 × 5 | 232 5/8 | A6-20 seated on the plate, 7 in tail · A6-19 forked to its pair at the ridge |
| Hoist post | 1 | 4 3/4 × 4 3/4 | 76 1/8 | A6-22 on the well's trimmer · under the rafters |
| Hoist post | 1 | 4 3/4 × 4 3/4 | 112 1/2 | A6-22 on the well's trimmer · under the roof boards, between rafters |
| Bearing bracket (estimated) | 1 | 4 3/4 × 4 | 14 | A6-05 housed into the east post · the driver shaft on it |
| Drum sector (90°), west half, hardwood | 4 | 4 3/4 × 4 3/4 | 32 | turned to the drum · its neck to the cogwheel |
| Drum sector (90°), east half, hardwood | 4 | 4 3/4 × 4 3/4 | 30 1/4 | its neck to the cogwheel · turned to the drum |
| Bearing block (estimated), hardwood | 1 | 4 × 1 5/8 | 4 | on the west purlin · the driver shaft on it |
| Brake beam, hardwood | 1 | 2 1/4 × 4 | 121 1/4 | guided between two boards · bolted to its pivot post |
| Brake beam's pivot post (estimated) | 1 | 4 3/4 × 4 3/4 | 106 1/4 | on the floor over the trimmer · the brake beam bolted to it |
| Guide board, hardwood | 2 | 1 × 2 | 9 7/8 | nailed to the rafter · free |