"Timber Frame" Pavillion Advice

[HawkinsHollow]

For a long time I've said if I got my hands on a mess of pine logs I would mill myself up a bunch of chunky timbers to build a "timber frame" pavilion. Well, my buddy found a guy clearing some land of some really nice pine trees and the guy is hauling them to my friends for free.. They are dumping so much he is running out of room, so I am trying to convince him to send some my way.

This is my first pavilion. I am looking at some designs now, trying to decide between king post gable ends with a ridge beam and rafters vs. 4 or 5 beefy trusses and larger purlins. Also need to figure out how big I would want it. I can mill up to 22 feet on my mill. Any other design considerations I should think of?

How long can well covered and boracare sprayed pine timbers last? It could be 5 years before I can get to this, don't want all my hard work to go up in a cloud of sawdust.

I put timber frame in air quotes above because I am not sure how far I will go with the actual timber frame joinery.

Anything else I should consider?

 

[Rustyiron]

I would make big cants out of the logs as soon as you can and make a nice level spot to store them with big 4x4 stickers.
Getting most of the bark off is a good thing.
Top covering the pile with some old barn metal is another good practice for 5 years of storage.
Should be a fun project!