Cutting Sloping notches

[adam81]

Hi,
Will be putting up a pergola style roof shortly and that will entail notching out the beams for the rafters. Lots of YouTube videos showing how to make a straight notch if the roof is flat, but mine will start at 8 foot and drop to around 7 over the space of a 1m.

How can I successfully and accuratley notch the beam at an angle?

Circ saw/jigsaw areally the tools in have for it.
Thanks

 

[foxhole]

You will need a wood chisel for basic timber removal from notch .?
Make one to fit and then use as a template for the rest , after Checking it fits all positions.

 

[Deleted member 174758]

Cut mine freehand with a circular saw, hand saw and on the odd occasions a chisel. As Foxhole says, make a template for marking out. Helps if you have a small (2ft/600mm) level and a square to set out, too

Google "birdsmouth notch" to see how its done

 

[adam81]

Birdsmouth, thanks that made the Google easier. I'd come to the conclusion it would be easier to notch the rafter rather than the beam.