Thanks for all the great advice! It is official then, I WILL NOT use an angle grinder. (That was something that another timber framer from WI suggested.) It's sometimes tough sorting through all the advice.
Also, thanks to Jim for posting that thread on cutting a tenon. There is also information in there on the tools you will need to do timber framing.
Please do not think that I am done taking advice here! This is a well-organized bulletin board with lots of knowledgeable folks. I'll continue to check back periodically.
I am a perfectionist by nature. I've done residential (stick-frame) construction and often actually need to scale back my expectations of my work. So this shelter WILL be a thing of beauty, and there will be NO major flaws.
Thanks again for all your great advice!
Tim
