Same proven king post layout, built entirely from round logs instead of square beams — tie beam, top chords, and a center king post, all in the round. It's the truss for log homes and rustic builds where square timbers would look too dressed.
Joining two round logs is more intricate work than joining square beams — there's no flat face to cheat with — and we still do it the true old way: hand-fitted mortise-and-tenon joinery on every connection, no metal brackets, no bolts. That's the craft, and it's our bread and butter.
We handcraft each one here in Louisville. The logs run from 8 inches up to 20 inches in diameter, sized to the span you're covering, and you pick the span and roof pitch — 4/12 up to 12/12.
A pair of angled struts can be added off the king post if you want the fuller look.
Round log king posts end up in log homes, cabins, lodges, and pavilions — anywhere the structure should look like it grew there.