comment your three words on the blog post — that’s how you enter the giveaway.
you can’t buy it, you can’t borrow it, and you definitely can’t steal it. the only way to get your hands on the very last 2025 polished stainless layout set — the polished timber frame kit — is to enter the drawing by sharing three words that reflect your passion for timber framing and community.
this is the final 2025 kit we’ll ever release. once it’s gone, it’s gone.
we’ll have this kit and other options available again in the spring.
many folks find star hill while searching for timber frame kits, timber frame plans, or timber frame tools. this giveaway ties directly into the tools and teaching that support all of those paths.
how to enter
- comment your three words on the blog post.
my three words are build remember repeat — building experiences, remembering what came before us, and repeating by paying it forward.
please note:
• no photos
• no links
• no extra information beyond your three words
(you may add one optional paragraph explaining your three words — totally optional.) - bonus entries
you can earn up to two additional entries:
• follow us on facebook
• subscribe to our youtube channel
if you already follow or subscribe, you’re automatically credited — no extra steps needed.
with your comment + both bonus entries, you can have up to three chances to win.
key dates
• winner announced: january 1
(we will share the winner as a first name + initial only, like “jon h.”)
• tools ship: january 2
we’ll update the blog post with the winner on january 1.
whether you’re dreaming about a timber frame kit, working through timber frame plans, or outfitting your shop with better timber frame tools, we’re glad you’re here. thanks for being part of the star hill community.
#buildrememberrepeat
— jon at star hill timberworks
109 thoughts on “share three words to win the last polished timber frame kit”
Craft over Convenience
Timberframe
Drawbore
Traditional
Craftsmanship
Square rule
Centerline
EZL
EZB
EZT
Passion
Craftsmanship
Community
Traditional
Unique
Community
Learn, build, share
I think it’s more important now than ever to be able to share the knowledge we have to future generations because authenticity, creativity and shared learned skills and knowledge is so much more important than money could ever be.
Continuously
Improving
Performance
Inspiring
Innovative
Intuitive
Professional
Innovative
Practical
Envision. Build. Share.
ENVISION/dream/design your project.
BUILD it, bring it to life.
SHARE the outcome/journey/skills with family, friends and community.
Sturdy, lasting, legacy.
Anchor. Steward. Legacy
What keeps me grounded is an anchor — steady through long days and hard work.
I believe in being a steward, showing up, protecting what matters, and leaving things better than I found them.
Everything I build is meant to be a legacy — honest work shaped to endure for generations.
craft created community
the craft of timber framing creates connection (people and joinery) which bonds us as a community that will leave a legacy
Steel
Timber
Frame
Timber To Heirloom
life
long
living
long
living
life
living
long
life
JESUS IS LORD
Trusted, Chosen, Different
Timber framing has been trusted and chosen throughout history. Be different than current trends and choose it again!
Passion
Craftsmanship
Community
Knowledge, commitment, strength
Honor. Courage. Commitment.
Build
Learn
Grow
Heritage quality strength
Honor. Freedom. Independence.
Faith – Family – Friends
Starting to actually build some timber framing after watching 2guys timber framing, I bought a Woodland Mills 126 in 2002, I never unboxed it until last week, now getting ready to start a Sauna timber frame building.
Traditional Building Renaissance
Mortise and Tenon
Band
Of
Builders
God loves you!
Handmade
Quality
Craftsmanship
Just do it
Accept the challenge
Dream, learn, share.
Hands Carry Lineage
Perfect practice = perfection
None build alone.
Even when we work alone, building is never solitary. Every structure rests on knowledge, forests, tools, and people shaped by generations before us. We build as part of a lineage and a community, contributing to something larger than ourselves.
Beauty, Function, Connection
No More Mortgage!!
We like tools
Forever
Passion
Integrity
Building, family, legacy
Built
Not
Bought
Measure It Twice
King, Queen, Hammer
These are a few of my favorite things …
Strong, Timeless, Handcrafted
Sugar Shack timberframe
Two Guy’s Rock
Challenge
Tradition
Accomplishment
Classic, Solid, Art
Aim For Excellence
Timeless traditional skills
Design. Cut. Build.
Mark check cut
Life long student
Pray, persevere, praise. Pray for the strength to persevere the trials of the day and praise the Lord for the all His goodness.
Passion, Craftsmanship, Precision
Tradition-Community-Legacy
Keep it Simple!
Craftsmanship Endurance Beauty
Beautiful sustainable geometry.
Sharp*
Sharp*
Sharp*
(Or…Keep It Sharp)
I have been teaching log and massive wood joinery for over 30 years. I Always start my sessions adding to “keep your Mind sharp, your pencil sharp, your tools sharp..”
Traditional. Inspirational. Craftsmanship.
Tradition, Beauty, Strength.
Jesus is Lord!
Suck. It. Cancer.
I began my journey towards timber framing while laid up with my second brain tumor.
Dream, build, give
Learn Learn Learn
measure, twice, cut
authenticity, connection, craftsmanship
Tradition, craftsmanship, integrity
Learn, refine, share
long live trees
Legacy. Beauty. Precision.
Measure, Cut, Oops.
Timeless Enduring Testament
Timeless design
Enduring craftsmanship
– a Testament to the people who build these structures
Historic Generational Craftsmanship
Tradition, Sustainability, Craftsmanship
Measure twice, cut…
Strength, Simplicity, Skill
Artisanal Timeless Heirloom
I remember the first time I was captured by a timber frame. I was sitting in a quint restaurant in Maine that was formerly a timber frame home. I found myself captured by the beauty of the craftsmanship. That fame left a permanent mark on my imagination and I knew two things from that day forward. I would learn the skills to build my own timber frame and I would one day live in a timber frame home. Blessed to have had both come true. I still have much to learn but the journey has been more enjoyable than the destination.
Resilience, tradition, & beauty.
Timber. Tradition. Legacy.
Earth, Wood, Home.
Certified Beam Whisperer
Dream, build, and enjoy
Pay It Forward (I teach High School woodshop)
Mortise – Tenon – Peg
Envision craft assemble
Tradition Adaptable Preservation
Dream, cut, stand…
Thanks and Merry Christmas!!🎁🎄
Accuracy always matters
Respect, Educate, Pass on
Respect the craft, Educate others on the Craft, and ensure it lives on by passing on the knowledge to future generations
Forgotten Legacy Revival
I love how this craft is rising again and how it’s built such a strong community. People say hard times create strong men, strong men create good times, good times create weak men, and weak men create hard times. But it doesn’t have to follow that cycle. Even in good times, we can choose to do hard things. We can choose work that demands strength, skill, and intention. And when we do, what we build can stand the test of time and tell a story people will want to know.
Tradition – Strength – Perseverance
Perfect – Timber – Within
Precise, patients, perseverance
Well made tools allow me to make precise layouts and the patients to think through before cutting the beam. And also allows me the confidence to persevere with the timber frame project.
Creative, Flair, Calculated
Practice makes perfect 👌
Heritage – Pride – Strength
This is the way to remember those that went before us, put our heart and soul into our work, and know that this work makes our structures and bodies strong.
Creativity – Precision – Meditation
Goals, “Massivbau” , Permanence
Joinery – Tradition – Heritage
Knife – Notch – Chisel
Reclaim – Reuse – Recycle!
Build better Belize
Perfect retirement hobby
Let’s get Timberframing!
Grit. Connection. Wood-chips
((Looks like I’m first, that should get me a bonus entry))