I've been thinking about ridge beams a bit lately for a small shed I'm pondering. I'll try to remember to ask Jack when he comes down on Tuesday to the shop. I've seen a few ridge beams here in Western Mass., except for one 1765 barn, I don't really recall what age groups these barns would have been in.
In the Heartwood Cruck class of '09 we used a ridge beam. I think that is why we could small rafters.
