Pure curiosity. I am currently working for a timberframing company in Boone,N.C. that is equiped with a Hundegger K2. Our job is geared more towards production and much different than the traditional timberframing shop, and our ability to produce frames is greatly accelerated.My role in this facility is to oversee a specific job through production and the raising.On-site I am essentially a job foreman,being in charge of the entire raising crew and final outcome of the structure.We work both residentially and commercially,and travel frequently.I was recently in charge of a project for a Lutheran church that featured 6 54'span main sanctuary trusses,2 34' span transept trusses carrying a 54' long web beam that carried 4 valleys and jacks, and lots of curved laminated timbers that all had to be scribed in the shop.A big job.And more like it on the way.My question isbased on the fact that an industry standard for rate of pay in a situation such as this is extremely hard to come by,and that we are a shop that is composed of a bunch of young (30 yrs is old) harry,smelly timberframers that dont know how much we tink we should make.If there is anyone out there who would like to offer any advice,your comments are eagerly awaited.Thanks for your time and be safe out there!
