19/07/2026
'Pass me a podger please'...
This gorgeous word landed in my ears when I was helping Oak & Fir Timberframes set up for the Stithians Show. A podger... I was delighted to discover it's a real word.
"A podger (also known as a timber framing pin) is a tapered steel tool used by carpenters to temporarily align and draw heavy timber joints tight. They are especially common in oak framing and traditional mortise-and-tenon construction, where they hold beams securely in place before permanent wooden pegs are driven in."
I love that Humble Pegs replace podgers ☺️
