Ongoing Bridge Assembly: Installing Knee Braces, Top Plates & Tie Beams, Covered Bridge Build Ep 8

In this video, the Bearded Carpenter continues the covered bridge assembly by installing knee braces, top plates, and tie beams. Watch as the structure gains strength and stability with each key element added. Follow along for tips to help you with your own timber frame projects.
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[@TheMaverickAcres]

Those top plate pockets tightened things up. beautifuul all around. the small pegs in the lag bolt holes is really gonna set it off. really good progress here. Thanks for sharing. God Bless you Mr. Paul.

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

Howdy y’all- I sure do appreciate you watching our videos and for the kind words. I was happy with how it came together. I think the pegs will look nice. Hope all is well. Take care and God’s blessings to you

[@DinkTank369]

Good morning ☕ Paul Phenomenal job as always

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

Howdy y’all- thank you so much for the kindness and for watching the video. Hope y’all are doing well. God bless

[@Ribberflavenous]

Always a pleasure to watch your work.

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

Howdy y’all- thank you so much for watching the videos and for the kindness. Hope all is well. God’s blessings to y’all

[@mrclaus859]

You sure do good work. Thanks for posting

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

Howdy y’all- I sure do appreciate your kind words and for watching the videos. Hope you are doing well. God bless

[@donaldtrabeaux5235]

Looking absolutely amazing, Mr. Paul you my friend is one amazing carpenter your craftmanship is amazing, take care stay safe and God bless.

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

Howdy Donald- thank you so much for the kindness. Much appreciated. Hope all is well. Take care and God’s blessings to you

[@johnspencer1145]

Beautiful work my friend thank you !

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

Howdy John- thank you so much for watching the video and for your kindness. Take care and God’s blessings to you

[@gbentley8176]

A superb bridge in the making Sir. Lovely proportions. Thank you for posting, God Bless from the UK.

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

Howdy y’all- I sure appreciate you watching our video and for your kind words. Much appreciated. I’m always excited to hear from people from other countries. Take care and God’s blessings to you

[@OpenAirOutdoors]

Hi Paul, the little bridge is really taking shape there now! I love the thick beams even though the size of the project is scaled down👍

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

Howdy Marc- yeah, it’s coming together nicely. I enjoy working with the bigger timbers. Having the sawmill really makes it nice to saw exactly what I need. Thank you so much for watching our videos. Hope all is well up there. Take care and God bless

[@mergrew0110]

There’s nothing like good hard work, I could watch it all day……!

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

Howdy y’all- I sure appreciate you watching the video and for the kindness. I’ve always worked hard but have certainly enjoyed it. Take care and God’s blessings to you

[@eastcoastcabinfever]

Great job you’re doing friend. Done to perfection as always 🙏👏👍

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

Howdy y’all- I sure appreciate the kind words and encouragement. Hope all is well. Take care and God’s blessings to you

[@Steve-cn3nj]

all praise to the Maestro !

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

Howdy Steve- thank you so much for the kind words and for watching our videos. Hope all is well. Take care and God’s blessings to you

[@apathmadehumble]

Looking good my friend…and bridge looks good too! 😂

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

Howdy y’all- thank you so much for watching the video and for the kind words. Hope y’all are doing well over there. God’s blessings to y’all

[@bigredc222]

Very good.

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

Howdy Bigred- thank you so much for the kind words and for watching the video. Take care and God bless

[@lucleoni]

It's getting more beautiful every video Brother Paul. God gifted you with awesome craftsmanship .,🙏

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

Howdy Brother Luc- it’s coming together nicely. I was blessed to be able to work with my Dad for many years. Hope all is well. Take care and God’s blessings to you

[@aporter701]

Lookin' good!

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

Howdy Brother Art- thank you so much for watching our videos and for the kind words. Bout time for us to get together and have some coffee. Cooler temperatures are going to be very welcome. Take care and God’s blessings to y’all

[@consueloperez7578]

Paul... What an artist you are! .... beautiful bridge, can't wait to see it all done .... Blessings to you 😍

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

Howdy y’all- thank you so much for the kind words and for watching the video. God bless

[@jlooseround]

Oh lordie Mr. Bearded, you went and did it now. You were standing on the top of the ladder. All your safety nuts are going to say something. Loved the video. Keep them coming...jj

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

Howdy y’all- yeah, so far I’ve made it without getting into too much trouble lol. I sure appreciate you watching the video and commenting. Take care and God bless

[@birdnest5814]

That’s going to be the best covered bridge ever 👍👏😊💕😎✌️🙏

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

Howdy y’all- thank you so much for the kind words and for watching the video. God bless

[@evalinawarne1337]

I only hear from you once in a while. I'm VERY BLESSED TO SEE YOUR MASTER PIECES... GOD BLESSED YOU WITH AMAZING EXCELLENT WORKMANSHIP. MY DAD WAS THE SAME WAY. QUALITY, PERFECTION I LOVE WATCHING YOU BUILD. MISS MY PARENTS, ASLEEP WITH JESUS. AMEN THANK YOU FOR HELPING THE COMMUNITY PARK AND FOR SHARING. LOVE PRAYING TO YOU AND YOUR LOVELY WIFE. GLORY BE TO GOD HALLELUJAH 🙏 🙌 ❤ PRAISE HIM SE MICHIGAN 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

Howdy Evalina- I appreciate you watching our videos. I don’t know what is going on with the notifications. This has been a fun project to do. I’ve wanted to do a covered bridge for many years. Hope all is well. Take care and God’s blessings to you

[@MichaelR58]

Wonderful video Paul , always a pleasure, thanks for sharing, YAH bless brother !

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

Howdy Michael- thank you so much! I appreciate you watching our videos. Take care and God’s blessings to you

[@raymondprohs4842]

Lovely to watch it all coming together so nicely. I enjoy seeing the work and the progress...and the beard and the hat. Thanks for sharing!

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

Howdy Raymond- it’s coming together nicely. The beard and old hat is just part of who ( or maybe what ) l am 😀Thank you so much for watching our videos. God bless

[@fdfd4525]

First of all it looks like it's still summer in Arkansas. Secondly, I see that the work is going well. Well done Paul. Blessings.

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

Howdy FD- yes, summer doesn’t seem to want to go away. Our temperatures have been in the 90 degrees Fahrenheit for a long time. Supposed to be cooler this week. I appreciate you watching our videos and for all your support. May the Lord watch over you and keep you safe

[@ktmonteith]

Awesome project! You are such a joy to watch and listen to. Thank you. God bless.

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

Howdy y’all- thank you so much for the kind words and for watching the video. Take care and God’s blessings to you

[@littlegriffoffgridalberta6837]

Looking good Paul ! It's fitting together like a puzzle 👍, Quite the art piece ! That picker you have lifts with no problem sure saves the back work :) Have an awesome weekend :)

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

Howdy Don- thank you so much for the kind words. Yeah, that operator was really gentle and knew what he was doing. I was really thankful those guys came to help. Take care and God bless

[@MichaelHeil-ei4ss]

Amazing precision woodcraft, only exceeded by your skills doing outdoor cooking! Look forward to seeing the bridge in person soon. Brother Mike

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

Howdy Brother Mike- thank you so much for the kind words and for watching the video. Hope y’all are doing well up there. Looking forward to seeing y’all again. Take care and God’s blessings to y’all

[@kenmarapese9085]

Beautiful work and I'm glad you didn't fall off the top of that ladder.

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

Howdy Ken- thank you so much for the kind words. Yeah, I really shouldn’t be standing on the top of the ladder. I’m always a little bit short on one end lol. I did bring some taller ladders to work off of. Take care and God’s blessings to you

[@oldschoolwithamoderntwist6074]

,,hello B,,C,, man oh man i`m simply amazed & impressed with your work my friend,, looking good,,

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

Howdy James- I sure appreciate you watching our videos and for the kind words. Hope all is well up there. We’re supposed to get some cooler temperatures this week. Needs to get cool enough to fire up the smoke house. Haven’t had any smoked cheese in a long time. Take care and God’s blessings to y’all

[@Axman-25]

Beyond cool! Thanks Mr Paul

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

Howdy y’all- thank you so much for the kind words and for watching the video. Take care and God’s blessings to you

[@marilynking6535]

Yes Perfection 👍☺️

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

Howdy Marilyn- I sure appreciate you watching the videos and for the kind words. God bless you

[@IveysFamilyFactotum]

Just breathtaking thus far brother Paul....can't wait to see the next video. Lookin like you need a little bit taller ladder on this one....hahaha.

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

Howdy Brother- thank you so much for the kind words. Yeah, I was built a little too close to the ground lol. I did have to get a taller ladder for the rest of it. God bless y’all

[@brentjenkinsdesigns]

Thanks!

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

Howdy Brent- thank you so much for watching the video and for your kindness. Much appreciated, brother. Take care and God’s blessings to you

[@ChileExpatFamily]

Love the little bridge. Coming along nice. Wow.... I have not heard a lawn mower in 11 years. We have Sheep. The mow and fertilize all year long 24/7 and do not use gas. At the end of the year we eat the lawn mower! Ahahahah I hate to think of the number of days and dollars I spent in my life running a lawn mower or leaf blower. What a waste of time that was for me. Keep up the good work. Jim in Chile.

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

Howdy Jim- thank you so much for your kind words. Much appreciated. Yeah, I think you have a good idea for lawn care. Hope all is well with you and your family down there. Take care and God’s blessings to y’all

[@ChileExpatFamily]

@@TheBeardedCarpenter Yes t is just a different life here for us in Chile. Love the bridge and your videos. God bless. Jim

[@nephkiller]

Makes me wish I had a ditch to span with all the possibilities one can do. :]

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

Howdy y’all- I certainly understand that wish. I’ve wanted to build a covered bridge for many years and have really enjoyed getting to do this. Thank you so much for watching the video. Take care and God’s blessings to you

[@buddyreed2623]

Hello Paul. Those pegs to cover the lag bolts will give it the look as if the pegs are what is holding the braces in and wherever else you use them. I suppose the know of the hand drills that may have been used 150 - 200 years ago. I saw one in an estate sale and wanted to buy it. When I thought of what I would use it for, I changed my mind. Your attention to your cuts are showing up. Have good days!

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

Howdy Buddy- I’m thankful for power drills. I’ve used old augers and they are a work out. Thank you so much for watching our videos. Take care and God’s blessings to you

[@steveholbrook4729]

nice

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

Howdy Steve- thank you so much! Hope all is well. Take care and god bless

[@RuffCut]

Bro. Paul it looked like the top plates were wide on the far end about .018 :) Did you draw the plans? Looks great, Blessings

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

Howdy Brother Duke- only a mill right would have caught that 😀 I didn’t have any plans except what was in my head. That can be a bit dangerous lol. Hope all is well down there. Prayers for y’all. God bless

[@gregganderson1454]

Beautiful work, Paul! Where is this masterpiece located so I can visit it in person?

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

Howdy Gregg- thank you so much for the kind words and for watching our videos. The bridge is in western Arkansas. Send me an email at [e-mail] and I can give you the location. Take care and God’s blessings to you

[@Wheelloader__]

I think when Paul says that’s not to bad. What are you really means is that is spot on right on the money perfect. 👌🪚🪵

[@arkansasboy45]

You're exactly right.

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

Howdy y’all- I sure appreciate your kindness and for watching our videos. Hope all is well. God’s blessings to y’all

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

Howdy y’all- I appreciate you watching the video and for the kindness. Hope all is well with y’all. God’s blessings to y’all