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Hello All!

I'm working on a High Posted Cape design using Principal rafters and purlins. I'm trying to determine what would be the best joint to use where the top plate, post, and rafter come together. Any thoughts on this? The only thing I can think of would be a birds mouth in the top of the post and mortice and tennon the top plate into the sides of the post...although I would like to have a continuous top plate. Thanks in advance.
Oh...the timber sizes for Post,top plate, and rafter are 8x10.

Dan

There are two downloadable texts on post/plate/rafter coming together on the website right now.

Thanks Emmett! I'll see if I can find it.

Emmett,

I can't seem to find it. Where did you find the downloads?

Thanks,
Dan

two sources:
1. Multipart truss series on home page of guild website (download)
2. Multipart joinery series (also available in book form from the guild store)or download
http://www.tfguild.org/joinery/joinery.html

both should be part of your reference library
deralte

Emmett,

Thank you VERY much! I found the first one but didn't see the 2nd.

Dan

Dan, the second is hidden, enter the url to go direct to the download. you can find other info on the website by using the advanced search mechanism.