Raising The Rafters Off-grid Homestead Timber Framed Cabin

Today I completed the first pair of rafters for the timber framed off grid homestead cabin. The timbers are made from Douglas Fire trees and measure 6" x 6" I cut all the timbers myself using an Alaskan Chainsaw mill and my Stihl MS441. I also have been using my mini mill attachment to speed up on the edging.

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[rchopp]

Nice job Cody, what type of roofing material will you be using ?

[wranglerstar]

@rchopp I think I'll use steel

[larsbadboy]

Looks nice Cody.Did you sell your house yet?

[wranglerstar]

@larsbadboy yes we did

[westtexasprepper]

Great work as always! Cody, I ask with no criticism, I was wondering, is it harder to do a 45 degree joint than a 90 degree? I noticed that the top joint was a 90?

[wranglerstar]

@westtexasprepper its a bit harder but not bad

[mcgee772003]

I can't wait to see the finished product. I love the fact that the entire process is documented. Your future generations will treasure these videos. How much knowledge has died with our ancestors because it wasn't documented? Cody, you are an inspiration.

[CJLeTeff]

Looking awesome Cody, can hardly wait to see it put together!

[autobahn101driversed]

When do you expect to be finished with this job? Looks excellent!

[BigOStyle1]

Cool! Good job!

[CampfireTalk]

Looks sturdy & once those oak dowels are in place it will be solid as a rock!

[HalfQ]

Love all your work, but i'm a little suprised you didn't put a sharper angle on the frame so you had a higher roof space. Any reason for that??

Looks great though. I have just finished my roof too, smaller project though :)

[TheBeeperman]

Looking good!

[MrRedruin]

@wranglerstar Could you make a guess a the total man hours invested in your project? (Including acquiring the timber and think time).

[beast12101]

great job bud, the steep angle on the roof, for snow? more attic space?

[jabp03]

Awesome job sir!

[mysciencenow]

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