bird's-mouth

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bird’s-mouth

1. A notch cut across the grain at one end of a timber for its reception on the edge of another piece, such as a wall plate.

2. The angle between two components, usually between 90 and 180 degrees.

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Then secure the roof panel with a pair of toenails through each bird's-mouth into the top plate of the wall.

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The upper rafter ends are cut to 13 degrees (or adjusted to your project) and the lower ends rounded on their bottom edges and notched for bird's-mouths.

Screened patio

Calculating the length, angled end cuts and bird's-mouth cut-outs of the roof rafters takes a healthy dose of trial and error (Photo 7 and Fig.

Arched front porch

It's critical that you make the marks shown in Figure B before you cut out the arches; you'll need the straight edge of the board to mark the coves and bird's-mouths (the notches that fit over the beams).