Hey, As for cutting we do what Timbeal said cut your shoulders, then drop cut the cheek, whack with a hammer (if needed), and then quick work with the edge tool.
Layout you can save some time whether using a template or not by taking a long stick and reversing the brace each time in the stick. Then your end of tenon cut when breaking down into the little sticks can be one cut for two tenons. Hope that makes sense. Saves wood too.
I find that the more cuts I can make on a long stick compared to handling a bunch of little ones is a big time saver.
Cheers.
p.s. I like the arced braces.
Last edited by mo; 06/09/11 10:09 PM.
