Timber Construction Portfolio & Gallery

Short of visiting one of our many projects, photos may be the next best way visualize how we create such beautiful structures with heavy timber.  We welcome you to visit our online gallery organized by project.  Be sure to check back often, as we will update with new and upcoming projects.


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Northern New England Home, Garden, & Flower Show

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Fryeburg, ME: NA

Join us the weekend of May 18,19,&20 at the Fryeburg Fairgrounds for the Northern New England Home, Garden, & Flower Show.  We’ll be set up in booth #308 in the Forestry building with our Garden Pavilion Show Frame, Live Edge Furniture, as well as outdoor Garden Arbors.... >

Timber Frame Porch/Deck System

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Turner, ME: NA

After designing and constructing a completely custom 3000 sq ft home, then entry porch, it is only natural that the client have us back to design and build their south facing porch and deck off of the kitchen and dining room.  Site cut and milled Eastern Hemlock and Black Cherry form a rugged... >

Entry Porch

Brunswick, Maine Timber Frame Home

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Brunswick, Maine: 1275 sq. ft. Super Insulated Residence

Black Dog Timberworks worked intimately with the client of this project to come up with a unique custom design that sits elegantly on the edge of a beautiful meadow near the Maine coast in Brunswick. Elements of this design include a shed dormer to accommodate an upstairs bath, and gable dormer... >

Barn Loft Interior

Hartford, Maine Timber Frame Barn

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Hartford, Maine: 38' X 42'

Sited on a beautiful and historic homestead in the foot hills of Western Maine this custom designed Timber Frame Barn will serve in many capacities as the clients head towards retirement. Features of this barn include hand-planed Hemlock timbers, Black Cherry braces and custom woodworking... >

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Northern Forest Canoe Trail Kiosk

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Rockwood, ME: Northern White Cedar Trail Structure

We are proud to be partnered with the Northern Forest Canoe Trail for the development of Trail Kiosk holding structures in Maine for the 2011 and 2012.  This particular structure is set in Rockwood, ME on the shore of Moosehead Lake in the shadow of Mt. Kineo.  Constructed out of rough-sawn... >

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Timber Frame Screen Porch

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Brunswick, Maine: Enclosed Screen Porch

This project epitomizes everything that is perfect about a screened in porch.  Set on the woods side of the home next to a small ‘ravine’ this get-a-way has an almost tree-house feel to it.  Framed of Maine harvested cedar the openings each frame a unique and beautiful view of the... >

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Foyer Coat Rack

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Wood Type: Live edge Bird's Eye Maple, Salvaged Black Walnut, Cherry, and Pine

Commissioned by one of our clients this Coat Rack was an extremely fun little project.  Crafted out of a variety of woods this piece features pegged mortise and tenon as well as wedged through tenon joinery.  Square timber ‘posts,’ a live-edge shelf, and natural oil finish all add... >

Live-Edge Cherry Bed

Live Edge Cherry Bed

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Wood Type: Maine native live-edge Black Cherry

Queen Bed Frame crafted out of Live-Edge Maine Native Black Cherry. Headboard and Footboard feature mortise and tenon joinery pegged with hardwood dowels. Rails are fastened with hidden bed bolts to allow for easy assembly and breakdown. All wood is sanded to a 220grit finish before finishing is... >

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1820′s Historic Cape & Homestead Renovation

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Hartford, Maine: NA

While not entirely a full timber framing project this one certainly falls under the historical renovation category.  While having mostly ‘good bones’ year of neglect in some areas led to the need to completely gut and expose every inch of this ca 1820′s timber frame cape.... >

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Cedar Rain Barrel Stand

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Wood Type: Native Norther White Cedar joined Stand

Rain Barrel catchment systems are increasing in popularity and are a great way to conserve your water usage!  We built this stand to elevate the barrel at a local farm CSA in order to provide a stronger flow for bed watering.  Local Northern White Cedar and pegged mortise and tenon joinery... >