This is a profoundly informative thread. To me this is one of the primary challenges of timber framing and I think Gabel has it right that using square rule as your main production method of laying out and cutting joints, but then perhaps during trial assembly or even at raising to use techniques from scribe rule to make the frame come together better and with more character as well. Hopefully one would have the time to spend on such custom fitting , as I believe it is exactly that character trait that we all admire old barn, mill , house frames, etc.. Gabel what do you mean by "feather it in"? Jim what are winding sticks? tb
