Install Longerons
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I made small blocks of wood with 1/8" holes (for the very corner) and triangular cutouts to hold the triangular longerons in place while they cured. Rick Maddy thought up this idea, visit www.maddyhome.com to see pictures of his setup. It works great, you get real nice clamping action without making a mess of your clamps or having to use nails again. In this picture you can see the little fixture I made to cut them, with a finishing nail holding them in place for consistent cutting. There's also a finishing nail on the other end of the scrap piece of wood holding it to the saw's square.

 

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