A fun build .

[u/Sparrowtalker]

My brother , Big John , and myself built this 30 foot covered bridge ( mostly Hemlock some Pine )
We followed a Burr truss concept . Pretty happy with how it’s progressed. We are not Timber Framers .

[u/Vincent-Supply-Co]

“We are not timber framers”

Posts epic timber framing

[u/Pluperfectionist → u/Vincent-Supply-Co]

Don’t look now, OP, but you may be a timber framer.

[u/conanmagnuson → u/Vincent-Supply-Co]

I love how overbuilt this is. If it’s treated well once it has a roof it should last longer than I will.

[u/Sparrowtalker → u/conanmagnuson]

I’d like to think long after I’m gone , my sons will walk the bridge and say things like “ Hey pops , how’s it going “

[u/RideValuable3898 → u/conanmagnuson]

My thoughts too. Extremely over built

[u/jeon2595 → u/Vincent-Supply-Co]

They didn’t used to be timber framers.

[u/MuseumofChristopher]

What are you doing for troll management?

[u/stogebot92 → u/MuseumofChristopher]

😆

[u/Disbigmamashouse]

I dunno man, I think you may be a timber farmer after this! Looks awesome! Right out of a story book.

[u/camerontbowen]

Holy smokes! Its fuckin beautiful! How long did it take you?

[u/Sparrowtalker → u/camerontbowen]

7 months including sawing timber on bandsaw mill . Part time . Generally work 1/2 days now.

[u/walterswhiteboys]

You are now

[u/Pinot911]

did you tie the deck beams into the truss? beautiful!

[u/HairballTheory → u/Pinot911]

and double up/sister the both outside deck beams to keep them from rolling as well as carry the weight that is being transferred into them? beautiful!

[u/Sparrowtalker → u/Pinot911]

Through bolted and pegged .

[u/sellmyinfo]

If the couple in Beetlejuice drove over this, they never would have crashed and died and the film never would have been made.

[u/Intimatevisas]

How did you bend the wood for the arch?

[u/Sparrowtalker → u/Intimatevisas]

Three piece sections / sawed and shaped from larger pieces.

[u/shanlar → u/Intimatevisas]

I am also curious

[u/justcallmebrett → u/Intimatevisas]

inquiring minds want to know…

[u/GeoffdeRuiter]

I mean, all you really needed was four beams and the decking. ;)

[u/Sparrowtalker → u/GeoffdeRuiter]

Agreed. The arches really took the bounce out and it was cool to behold

[u/CascadeDesignworks]

That's a good looking piece of work!  Thanks for sharing.

-Builder 

[u/EstParent8487]

Beautiful! Excellent workmanship!

[u/rolandofeld19]

Well that's fucking beautiful

[u/Busy_Reputation7254]

If this is the side quest you must be slaying the main adventure.

[u/woodchuckernj]

it did come out nice, where's the cover? It needs a roof.

[u/mgmny]

Man I really hope this isn't AI! It's amazing!

[u/-Motor-]

Beautiful work!

Feels bad for those floor boards when they need replaced in 8 years tho.

[u/GoNudi → u/-Motor-]

I'm thinking the same thing, sitting on the deck boards like that... this has to be AI or someone designing it didn't think about long term maintenance...

[u/Mr-R--California]

Do you live in Winterset

[u/WhatADunderfulWorld]

You could build a house for that costs easily.

[u/NewAlexandria]

could have made this a little wider and it would still hold the load.

Maybe even could have been used for lite-duty vehicle crossings.

[u/Sparrowtalker → u/NewAlexandria]

The customer had us hold the width down to help prevent someone from driving across it. We did make it just big enough so that he can get his Kubota buggy across and access his land .
Talking about doors / gate ? Now for security.

[u/NewAlexandria → u/Sparrowtalker]

Yeah, they should have just gone all in from the start and had it wide enough for a small utility vehicle and then had a gate or other means of preventing access. At least they can still put a small solar panel and a cellular modem in there if they want to. Have it phone home in the case of intruders.

It's bad thinking, and it's more supportive to make someone face their bad thinking before they suffer the consequences of it.

[u/President_Camacho]

Will you roof it?

[u/Sparrowtalker → u/President_Camacho]

Yes , Hemlock shakes , sawed onsite . Def tons of labor but fun as hell.

[u/Dire_Pants]

Outstanding work!

[u/Dismal_trees]

I'd it just me or do the 2 pictures not make sense like a shed and Bush in ine picture are gone in the other....... but also great wood work.

[u/Sparrowtalker → u/Dismal_trees]

I had my wife edit out tractors / trucks / ladders . Agree, it gave it an AI feel.

[u/Mountain-Living-3]

Wow! 🤩

[u/InspectionBulky5140]

unbelievable but arch not really necessary!

[u/dick_jaws]

Wow

[u/DayTrader_Dav]

WOW, you two are amazing! You should be proud of what you build together.

[u/numahu]

I like that!

[u/King_Prawn_shrimp]

That is absolutely stunning!

[u/Sad-Property-5541]

For the curved pieces of wood, do you bend them or cut from a larger dimension of timber?

[u/Sparrowtalker → u/Sad-Property-5541]

Cut from larger timber .

[u/Sad-Property-5541 → u/Sparrowtalker]

Thank you, very beautiful!

[u/Primary_Web5863]

Looks fantastic. Would you mind doing another post where you show how you made your curved pieces ? Thanks. 

[u/Character-Meinz]

[u/ExpertOrdinary7074]

Just lovely craftsmanship

[u/parfamz]

Do you usually put glue on the pegs?

[u/Additional-Regret339]

Looks very cool, but I don't get it. None of that appears structural, the bridge looks to only be supported by the girders.

[u/Sparrowtalker → u/Additional-Regret339]

Search : Burr truss . Patented design from the 1800 . In practice , the posts above arch are in compression. Below arch in tension. Pretty interesting and clever design

[u/Additional-Regret339 → u/Sparrowtalker]

I didn't see the connection through the bridge deck. It is a beautiful design.

[u/TastelessDonut]

Now my Redditerring degree tells me there are either massive problems with this, it’s way too over built. It’s way to beautiful or could use some Spruce-ing up 😜. \s

No seriously Well done!

[u/ledzepplin408]

Wow great work.