Below: Randy Churchill looks a little surprised at how much he has been able to accomplish with his team in the rain today. This is the entire monitor assembly, including rafter pairs which have been removed for shipping. Kevin Brennan and LISEC volunteers did nearly all of the layout, cutting AND assembly.

Raincoats and befuddlement, in the midst of a very busy timberframing shop. Curtis Milton works over the stump harvested by Oscar and Matt to see what's what.

Relative newcomer Bob Rogers (IL) makes short work of a tapered shoulder under the lights. Thanks to Phil Schiavone for discovering and installing an entire basket-full of overhead lighting to lift our spirits on a gloomy day.

Engineer Pete Czajkowski and draftsman/designer Ed Levin made a late-night dash from New Hampshire to deliver the fixtures that are going to resolve the 115 mph wind-loads that this structure is designed to withstand. We are grateful for that, since they weren't here for very long at all before Dave Crocco was fitting them to the post feet on the back wall.

Paul Magann (VA) on left, and John Coffman (NC) in the purlin shop are finishing up the last pair before dinner on Tuesday.

A view like this gives us pause. Is this really a tenon, and if so, where did it come from?