Jim worked on the computer in the morning and then got all the tools and equipment up to the pavilion. Once out there, he started carving the shoulder pocket for the other side rafter...
Testing it out with his jig...
Bringing up the rafter...
Setting it into place - another perfect fit!
Then it was time for pegging - using the auger bit to drill the hole...
Because these holes are at an angle, Jim has to drill all the way through, as opposed to going from both sides. That caused the wood on the inside to splinter some around the holes when the drill popped through. Jim decided to put a piece of wood there and see if that helped...
Wow - the wood made the holes turn out perfectly!
I left at this point to go get some diesel fuel - the Bobcat was running on fumes. When I got back, Jim had put the pegs in the front rafter and was cutting off the excess pegs...
Then he moved around back...
The wood behind when Jim is drilling works perfectly - all these holes look picture perfect!
To to do the top connection - Jim had to bring up another rafter to stand on so he could be at the right angle...
Putting in the peg...
This is one of the first days in my memory that Jim took a day off from running. It was such a beautiful day and he wanted some more quality time outside.
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| High 66.8/Low 44.3 - beautiful! |
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