Thanks Tim,
It is a 6" x 4" brace with a 2" wide mortice & tenon, 30" rise/run. The tenon is housed, 3" deep. The post is 7" x 7". I am using a 1" peg.
On the tie I intend to use a shouldered mortice/tenon and the top plate will have a single 1.5" x 5" mortice/tenon.
Questions are good!
John
