Octagonal Shingles
Traditional
Classic style
Victorian style
Cottage style with ¾" reveal
  1. Flashing and Guidelines
  2. First Course
  3. Weave, Flattening, Top Course (here)
Drip Edge and Valley Flashing

Details and Techinques:
  Boston Lap
  Top Course ("Reveal")
  Dip-Scoop-Slide (applying shingles)
  Sandpaper on a stick (trimming the edge)   

Sales:
  Pine Octagon Shingles (1000):  (500)
  Red Cedar Octagon Shingles:
  Dye1 Reddish Brown:
  Dye3 Dark Grey:
  Copper Sheeting for flashing:

c.1880 photo of the Roseland Cottage roof

1845 sketch by owner, Henry Bowen

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DHTMLGoodies.com 58. This course will start with a half shingle 58D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 59. I select strait-grained shingles from the 'twisted' pile 59D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 60. Every-other course will start with a half shingle 60D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 61. Finish the course, let the glue dry 61D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 62. 80 or 100 grit sandpaper wrapped around a stick 62D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 63. Tip the stick so you are only sanding the top edge (the part that will be covered) 63D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 64. Glue on the next course 64D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 65. Keep the bottom edge of the shingles flat 65D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 66. Let irregularities be at the top where they will be sanded flat 66D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 67. Some of the shingles will go into the 'twisted' pile for cutting 67D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 68. the bottom edge lays flat 68D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 69. let the glue fully dry... 69D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 70. .. then sand the top edge flat 70D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 71. The stick is tipped as the shingles that will glue on next will be 71D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 72. The top edge will be covered by the next-higher course 72D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 73. Each course is allowed to dry, then sanded 73D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 74. This is the 'twisted' pile after cutting for the edges and first course 74D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 75. the top course is cut to leave a ¾ reveal 75D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 76. Mark the length 76D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 77. Cut 77D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 78. check, adjust if necessary 78D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 79. Use that shingle to cut as many as will be needed 79D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 80. I've used up my 'twisted' pile 80D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 81. fat glue for the top course 81D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 82. Let the twist happen at the top 82D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 83. This course finished with a half-shingle 83D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 84. Save leftovers for future shingling projects 84D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 85. Lovely! The pattern used shingles that were re-dyed with Dye3 (link at left) 85D.png

Tacky Glue is slower than solvent glues because you have to pause for each course to stiffen
These are HOW500 Hand-Split Pine Shingles dyed with one packet of Dye1 and one cup of water