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Thursday, March 12, 2015

Regular Hip Rafter and JackRafter with Lip Cut à la sauterelle

Regular Hip Rafter and JackRafter with Lip Cut à la sauterelle

This serie of video to show you how to find the jack rafter head cuts, including the lip cut with the method called  à la sauterelle.



Download file: RegHipJackwLipSauterelle.pdf


Tip: download pdf file, print it, watch the videos following the process on the print. Once you think you understand the process: draw it ! This is the only way to be sure that you control the process.
Try to do some models, because carpentry is not only drawing but also cutting.


Video 1: introducing the study case



Video 2: the side cut



Video 3: the plumb cut



Video 4: the lip cut



Video 5: tracing the timber


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