DomAU
29th December 2017, 06:17 PM
Hi guys,
Assumed since I was working with effectively green cypress (30% moisture content) my thread was most appropriate here? Looks pretty lonely and empty in here at the moment :).
Anyway, I started building a simple pergola for my brother a couple of days ago. It's just going to be a very conventional, straightforward timber pergola, with an open, alternating-beam roof. Four 140mm square posts, 240 x 70mm main longitudinal beams 5m long, and cross beams, 190x45, 3m long. First step was to cut the timber beams to length, taper the ends and mark out joinery. Then cut the joinery (kind of housed lap joints?) in the main beams and the corresponding cross-beams. Then half-laps in the posts for the main beams, (will be bolted together with through-bolts). Next will be some corner braces and additional lateral beams, lower down and lapped into the posts.
Now, here is the main reason for my post: I actually got to use my Lie Nielsen Jack Rebate plane in anger and it was a thing of beauty. That and the Barr framing chisel really made short work of the cypress and were both a joy to use. The Barr chisel in particular is extremely tough. The edge has not fractured or rolled at all despite being whacked through many super-hard knots etc and really retains its edge. I'm impressed. The Festool HK85 circ saw has also been great and doesn't even slow down when making 80mm deep cuts through the 140mm posts etc.
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It's been a good trial run before I start my own, much more complicated, timber-framed garage project sometime soon. It also opened my eyes to just how much work this future project will be and how long it will take! It's hard work!
Cheers,
Dom
Assumed since I was working with effectively green cypress (30% moisture content) my thread was most appropriate here? Looks pretty lonely and empty in here at the moment :).
Anyway, I started building a simple pergola for my brother a couple of days ago. It's just going to be a very conventional, straightforward timber pergola, with an open, alternating-beam roof. Four 140mm square posts, 240 x 70mm main longitudinal beams 5m long, and cross beams, 190x45, 3m long. First step was to cut the timber beams to length, taper the ends and mark out joinery. Then cut the joinery (kind of housed lap joints?) in the main beams and the corresponding cross-beams. Then half-laps in the posts for the main beams, (will be bolted together with through-bolts). Next will be some corner braces and additional lateral beams, lower down and lapped into the posts.
Now, here is the main reason for my post: I actually got to use my Lie Nielsen Jack Rebate plane in anger and it was a thing of beauty. That and the Barr framing chisel really made short work of the cypress and were both a joy to use. The Barr chisel in particular is extremely tough. The edge has not fractured or rolled at all despite being whacked through many super-hard knots etc and really retains its edge. I'm impressed. The Festool HK85 circ saw has also been great and doesn't even slow down when making 80mm deep cuts through the 140mm posts etc.
426834
426833
426832
It's been a good trial run before I start my own, much more complicated, timber-framed garage project sometime soon. It also opened my eyes to just how much work this future project will be and how long it will take! It's hard work!
Cheers,
Dom