Assembling the Bents

The bents are assembled on the first floor deck.

Jessie assembling a bent.

Ed and Sean moving a post into place.

Sean chamfers the ends of the floor joists in preparing the timber for assembly.

Aaron widens a recess for a strap tie on a principal rafter.

Peter cleans up the tongue and fork joint that tie the rafters at the peak.

Three of the four bents assembled and ready to be raised.

The frame was was carefully designed and the beautiful jointery work was done by TimberCraft Homes in Port Townsend, Washington.