Pergola Rafter Tail Cuts

What are pergola rafter tails? They are the bits you can see sticking out of the end of the rafters on the top of the pergola. You can see a curved rafter tail design in the photo below.

There are plenty of pergola end cut or rafter tails designs and ideas are available, end cut design and style can really increase the beauty of your patio or attached pergola gazebos. Have a look some pergola end cut or rafter tails designs and ideas below.

These modifications mean that you can make significant style changes to your pergola, not only with the different pergola rafter tails, but also in the way that the rafters are fixed together. Choose which style you would like. Mark the rafter tail and notches with your template, and you are ready to go!

All you need to cut the straight rafter tail ends is a hand saw. To cut the around the curved template marks you will need a jigsaw and a workbench. If you don’t have these or a friend that can lend them to you, you can buy one online by following the links below:

There is one plain design and seventeen other pergola rafter tails to choose from, which have curved edges and classy lines! Included are designs for both 6" and 4" deep rafters.

There are 18 pergola rafter tails here to choose from, ready for you to use. All you do is simply place the template onto your rafter end, draw the outline and then cut with a saw. Easy! The templates show how to cut the notches for rafter tails that sit flush with one another.

Among all pergola rafter tails the smallest width – 4" (66) – came in to take a respectable 5th place. Most popular of the larger widths are 11" (47) and 10" (46). All Information on this website is for education purposes only.