Yikes...!!!!...Terrifying Video...

I was thinking more along the lines of Green and Green style metal straps and some wedges. Many of the timber frames (usually Church, Cathedral or Theaters) that pushed the limit for span would employ these at critical locations like the joinery between Queen or King post and Tie Beam...

Just this little bit of traditional Iron Work and things get much stronger and can span further...but...it is metal. It seems to be the...go to...for many and I wish more effort was made to just engineer it with all wood joinery. Nevertheless, if metal is necessary (or makes things fiscally viable) then let it be traditional...