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Originally Posted by Ranger
Hi Bill,
Is all of the woodwork done with hand tools? When the posts are joined, how are they attached?
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The first building/main house had the frame done with hand tools as it was a hike in on a path affair. Now we have a road and Nehemias is using power tools and a generator.
Alot of the horizontal poles you see in the picture are just scaffolding. The main structural poles are notched to fit tight and spiked with large spikes, I believe. On the other house the roof rafters were simply spiked to the top ring. I assume the same on this one. In the big house the main poles were bolted with all thread. I may do some lashing with sisal rope as well on joints in both which will add strength, but mainly I plan on doing that for aescetic reasons.