Thanks for the comments. I'm having trouble finding which TF issues Will's articles were in - Does anybody know offhand ? I'm thinking of attaching 20" x 20" plywood squares to each end of the log and running string lines or maybe a couple of LVLs between these squares to create a reference "box" around the timber to layout from. Anybody tried this approach before, or am I making this more complicated then it should really be ?

Thanks as always --


Michael Cummings
www.houseinthewoodsvt.com
Member TFG