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Ken Hume
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Post Bodgers Shed
on: September 6, 2026, 18:47
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After felling, extraction and conversion of timbers needed to frame the bodgers shed work commenced to line and level pads on the Bodgers Shed framing ground.

The long sills were then laid out on top of the pads and and match marked with their top sill mortice locations.

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The cross sills were laid out on the opposite set of pads.

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Drilling of the mortices was done using a 1" auger & also using brace & bit.

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Post Re: Bodgers Shed
on: September 13, 2026, 17:40
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The long sills top surface mortices have now been drilled and cut to produce 8" x 2" x 4" deep mortices.

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These are used to accommodate the corner and centre posts.

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Post Re: Bodgers Shed
on: September 17, 2026, 09:34
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The use of a battery powered drill was trialled to speed up cutting mortices and to help reduce the load on the drill and wrists especially when using a brace & bit to drill holes.

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We employed a 6" long 19mm dia hex headed single spur augur driven by a Dewalt drill and this worked well.

We established that a 4ah battery can drill 2 off x 8" x 2" x 6" deep mortices (20 holes) with another 4 centre line holes being drilled using a 1.25" dia Forstner type drill ready to then chop out the mortice using chisels.

Given the heavy weight of the sills it must be recognised that turning same to knock out cuttings is not practical and so a battery powered Dewalt shop vac was used to good effect to clear cutting arisings using the hose nozzle.

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Post Re: Bodgers Shed
on: September 25, 2026, 09:59
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After clearing out a long sill end chopped mortice of drilling remains a diminished haunch (sloping shoulder) was made to accommodate a cross sill. This helps prevent cross sill rotation and also provides greater depth of load carrying capacity for the cross sill.

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As autumn / winter rain now becomes more frequent foot cleanliness becomes ever more important when working in a woodland environment.

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Recycled paving slabs were laid over the framing ground to help prevent the pickup of woodland duff & mud on boot soles.
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Post Re: Bodgers Shed
on: November 2, 2026, 12:45
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A 10ft DF log with a nominal diameter of 12 - 14" was cut from 40-50ft up the tree and was converted on the mobile saw to produce 4" x 4" jack rafters.

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These were joined together at the peak using a bridled joint (open mortice & tenon).

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10 sets of rafters couples are required.
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