A friend asked my work on some decorations for her wedding. Currently, I’m stuck on this problem that I don’t know how to fix. Basically, I am attempting to cut out a pattern on some wood veneer faces ...

I prep each rafter by squaring one end of the board. Rough-sawn and pressure-treated material usually isn't completely square, or it can be rough-cut on the ends. I do this either with a miter saw or ...