Cutting the tops of the posts

Once the frame was more or less square (the diagonals were the same length!) and all eight posts were in place, then I took the posts off one at a time and cut them--mostly by hand, with Brownie's old saw...

Then I put them back...

Check out the cut-outs (what are those called again?) at the tops--supposedly to fit the beams that will support the rafters.  Cut by hand, for the most part.  Now we hope they're lined up enought o work next year...