Originally Posted by
Phillip Stojanik
Their intended purpose is to "gather" all of the ends of the hip rafters and the ridge to provide some support from below using the one vertical support that would not otherwise engage all of the pieces.
I understand the "purpose" of those as you stated above, as (I am sure) West Coast Jerry does, BUT ...
... jus' 'cause Texas is larger than most countries ... does not mean that the laws physics and gravitational forces change there.
May The Force be with you.