Sure thing, I’ve been chewing on that. Timber frames are great because you can see the grain, feel the life, but you can’t just slap them together like a wooden jigsaw if you want them to hold up. The trick is to use engineered wood—like glulam or LVL—where the grain is controlled and the joints are tight. That gives you the aesthetic flow of wood but the precision of a steel beam. In practice, you keep the joints small, use metal anchors sparingly, and let the load paths follow the natural lines of the timber. It’s a dance between the forest’s rhythm and the building’s demand. Just remember, even the best timber frame will need a little heart‑thump of steel to keep it from wobbling when the wind whispers too loudly.