I am trying my first project based on the 12x16 shed described in the Sobon book. I have a cheap ssource of dry 8x7 white pine but the lumber was cut with a band mill and the width can vary up to say 1/2 inch. The Sobon book describes a square rule method in which each timber is first squared to a true dimension-say 8x6 1/2 in my case. Is this as big a pain as it seems? Should I go to the mill and get fresh sawn timber with truer dimensions. I dont see how pieces will fit if the width varies but I hat the idea of all that extra work if not really necessary.. I could measure from a center line but dont think that will work. Can someone tell me what is most practical when timbers are not all exactly the same width-but close? I have done the stub and end tenon on 3 posts and hope I dont have to scrap for a 1/4 "to1/2" variance on the timbers.
Thanks,
Bob
