Posted By: J. ODonnell
Connecting Top Plates - 05/24/05 02:41 AM
First of all I thank everyone for the help you've given me with my project.
I'm using a bent design incorporating an english tying joint at the eaves. My question involves connecting the top plates between bents. I am using pretty typical joinery as seen in Steve Chappel's Book. The tenons on the top plates will be 2" wide and the posts & tie beam will be routered out 1/2" for a shoulder/housing. Length of tenon will be enought to accomodate a 3/4" or 1" peg.
Now, I've seen many pictures of this joint in books, but haven't noticed any pegs protruding through the post connecting the top plates. I know that this must get pegged, but do the pegs just not typically protrude all the way through the post or what? I understand that if there's a continuous top plate, the joinery wouldn't require pegs. At any rate, can someone clarify this detail for me?
I'm using a bent design incorporating an english tying joint at the eaves. My question involves connecting the top plates between bents. I am using pretty typical joinery as seen in Steve Chappel's Book. The tenons on the top plates will be 2" wide and the posts & tie beam will be routered out 1/2" for a shoulder/housing. Length of tenon will be enought to accomodate a 3/4" or 1" peg.
Now, I've seen many pictures of this joint in books, but haven't noticed any pegs protruding through the post connecting the top plates. I know that this must get pegged, but do the pegs just not typically protrude all the way through the post or what? I understand that if there's a continuous top plate, the joinery wouldn't require pegs. At any rate, can someone clarify this detail for me?