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I'm a French guy who moved to Estonia after spending a few years in Switzerland. I'm currently restoring my own house, building furniture and designing wooden structures.

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It's been a while I haven't build nice piece of furniture. This bathroom vanity is made of local oak, tenon and mortise joints, dovetails on some details and sliding doors. Very happy with the result and much fun to build it. Always a bit sad to not have a proper spot in the workshop to take proper pictures. #woodworking #furnituremaking #bathroomfurniture #bathroomvanity #estonia (at Mooste) https://www.instagram.com/p/CHxBtlzjVMs/?igshid=1jl1jxlazyvxj

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Tim and I spent few days cutting off doors and windows. We created a groove in what the jambs will slide while the logs shrink and we made cheeks that remind the walls corners. We can consider the logwork done! Super satisfied by the look of it! #logsauna #logbuilding #doorjamb #palksaun #palkmaja #estonia #traditionalsauna #traditionalbuilding (at Kavastu, Tartumaa, Estonia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CFADjF_DV0L/?igshid=1up7ha45oy7hz

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I let the timberframe of the hayshed uncovered few months because I was runing behind the clock. Here it is with some leftover of plastic roofing and sticks that Im usually using for shingleroof. Absolutly love the patina! #timberframe #frenchscribbing #hayshed #hewed #hewingaxe #handwork (at Mooste) https://www.instagram.com/p/CEbV9opDyR6/?igshid=o7bnimyg0c47

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Some weeks ago I found a freshly broken rowan (sorbus, pihlakas). I made few spoons, tried different shapes, used mora knives and old spoon knives hunt on local fairs. I oiled them with local heated linen oil. #käsitöö #spooncarving #cuilliereenbois #rowan #pihlakas #puulusikas #morakniv (at Mooste) https://www.instagram.com/p/CEOniIvjjhk/?igshid=pn2n7k1bm97w

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Back in 2012 #vanaajamaja @goosewing_timberworks and many other volunteers from Usa, England, France and Estonia gathered by #peipsijärv to build the first #coveredbridge of #Estonia The previous bridge got broken years before, isolating rural families from shops and villages. Fun fact: if you put the bolts one after another, you have to walk 2km! We were driving by today, few days of holidays in Northeast Estonia. #timberframe #woodwork (at Järuska Sild) https://www.instagram.com/p/CDtIO4QDk65/?igshid=c59ukk540hlg

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The sauna is set up, logs and rafters! We will visit few hours tomorrow morning to put a plastic cover over it and we are free some weeks before we come back to cut off windows and door. The client made the drawing of this small cabin and he was also fully involved in all the process. An experience that I wouldn't mind to do again! Tim was my partner for this project, I really enjoy working with him! #logcabin #logbuilding #logsauna #palksaun #palkmaja (at Kavastu, Tartumaa, Estonia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CDeXS0ODgj9/?igshid=1f5873lkn9hmb

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Nice overhang for this log sauna! 2 logs left for monday then comes the rafters! #logsauna #logbuilding #logcabin #palksaun #palkmaja (at Mooste) https://www.instagram.com/p/CDBzD0djvrK/?igshid=171zu2u79k4us

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Tim doing the ruff cuts for the cheeks. We slap a blue line at the vertical axe of the log then draw the lines. We have the joint 18cm. This thickness depends of the log pile at the start of the project. #logsauna #logbuilding #palksaun #palkmaja #woodworking #husqvarna #stihl (at Mooste) https://www.instagram.com/p/CC5YqpZjeN6/?igshid=1fwx04nutoc21

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Finished the floor beams this afternoon, the next 2 logs will close up the dovetail, quite tricky step, will see tomorrow. #logsauna #palksaun #palkmaja #logbuilding #dovetail #kalasaba (at Mooste) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCtQQx3jgMT/?igshid=j1mihjo2sbm7

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We reached 2m high, cleaned the cheeks and cut the tip of the logs. Looking great so far. We take down the walls because it's getting very high to work and we will restart with the last row from the floor. #logsauna #logbuilding #traditionalbuilding #palksaun #palkmaja (at Mooste) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCVJa5FjwI8/?igshid=6703dx13gnva

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Turned the back 3 days from the workshop, students from #viljandikultuuriakadeemia made impressive job. After #jaanipäev we should take over! #estonia #logsauna #logbuilding #vanaajamaja #palksaun #palkmaja (at Mooste) https://www.instagram.com/p/CBn5MjdjX-u/?igshid=1b3ktiqn49uew

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These last weeks, Tim and I peeled a good amount of logs while #vanaajamaja was holding courses where they build 4 rows of #logs Now it's our chance to train before the client comes to help us for this #logsauna #palksaun #palkmaja #logbuilding #estonia #estoniansauna #sauna (at Mooste) https://www.instagram.com/p/CBfW1h8jery/?igshid=1frrprehxmlws

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We had a workshop this week end in #vanaajamaja with #meeliskihulane We steamed and bend spruce, willow and ash. As you can see, 4 hours hasn't been enough for dry ash. But Im looking forward to open it when the wood will dry out again. #woodworking #greenwood #steambending #estonia (at Mooste) https://www.instagram.com/p/CBIyDdYjCjQ/?igshid=gfr4n0owmz5t

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I really enjoy the process of restoring doors or windows. Here is quite a cheap door bought 10 to 15 years ago, it was meant for inside use but client put it outside. It didn't live well but those fixes and a good oil paint will make the job. #restoration #woodworking #estonia #karlova #vanamaja #restaureerimine (at Mooste) https://www.instagram.com/p/CAnIjDKDV87/?igshid=18wnpwxq15vr8

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"What is this new stuff?" #sheepshed #grindbygg #timberframe #hewed (at Mooste) https://www.instagram.com/p/CAQeQcBDz_H/?igshid=vqlr96g9gjmz

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This summer when the courses of #vanaajamaja will stop, Ill be building a #logcabin Today the logs arrived, within the next 2 months we will have to finalize the drafts and prepare the materials! #logbuilding #palkmaja #estonia #estoniansauna #logsauna (at Mooste) https://www.instagram.com/p/CAP05EEDxLO/?igshid=18i7fny6i58sa

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I made a box to produce pegs easier, faster and safer. Right now it is 250mm long, very nice with the 150*150mm beams Im use to deal with. Approx 3mm of reduction, a pretty conical shape! #timberframe #woodworking #pegs #pulk #charpente #charpentetraditionnelle (at Mooste) https://www.instagram.com/p/CALHAHCDD-W/?igshid=bx7jvwwr02wp