Understanding gin pole rigging

[Jim_Rogers]

Here is a shot of the end view of the frame I help raise on the 4th of July:



And here is a side view:



He said the cross ties he put between the plates that had dovetail ends dropped right in. They aren't shown in either of these photos.
The rafters have a unique birds mouth joint, that is they have a heel on the inside of the plate. Usually this isn't done, as it is hard to get everything to line up correctly.

Jim Rogers

[Mr Mom]

I have to build me one of thoese.
I like timber frames.
Jim how long did you or they work on the whole frame??
Thanks Alot Mr Mom

[Jim_Rogers]

I was only there a few hours helping them erect it.
And that is all I was involved with.
They worked on it part time over several years I think, but I don't really know for sure.
This is his second frame. The first one was his house addition.

Jim

[moonhill]

--Photos MUST be in the Forestry Forum gallery!!!!!--/photos/14709813@N02/2640797762/

Jim, the photo which comes up is a not a structure I had much to do with, I helped with a couple of braces and the rigging/raising.  Tim B.

OK.  I'll looking to it.

[Jim_Rogers]

Tim:
If you can't post your pictures by putting them in your gallery first, then send them to me and I'll create an album in my gallery for your pictures and post them for you.... no problem....

Jim

[Jim_Rogers]

Here is the shot that Tim Beal (moonhill) was trying to show us.