Alternate use for CSM

[HUCKLEBERRY]

My partner and I needed a jig to set up a large log truss for an ongoing project. After knocking around a few ideas this is what we came up with.

The mill trailer turned out to be a good solid way to keep everything true and allow for some adjustment.

Here is the kingpost/webs/queenposts ready to scribe onto the bottom cord.

Here we have set the scribed and notched bottom cord assembly onto the rafters for scribing.

 

[HUCKLEBERRY]

Here is a finished end of the bottom cord, after scribe, ready to be set back onto rafters.

Here is the finished truss. The braces really make for a crappy picture so I'll try to post some pics when we complete the job.The job is just a short distance from our yard so we will ship it assembled on a lowboy trailer.

 

[betterbuilt]

Nice work!

 

[jnl502]

Lookin good!
jnl

 

[TraditionalTool]

Looks good!

Curious though, why you didn't mortise the bottom cord into the rafters?

 

[mtngun]

What did you use to carve the cord after you scribed it ?

Wood looks like lodgepole or ponderosa ?

Glad you are able to find construction jobs in this economy.

 

[7oaks]

beautiful work!

 

[HUCKLEBERRY]

Curious though, why you didn't mortise the bottom cord into the rafters?

Because the engineer didn't draw it that way.

 

[HUCKLEBERRY]

What did you use to carve the cord after you scribed it ?



Wood looks like lodgepole or ponderosa ?

Makita 6401 with a 16" bar and then detail work with a 4 1/2" grinder.
Lodgepole and spruce.