F4 The F8 has with 8"

The F8 has with 8" wide spokes along the tie beam and 6" wide spokes on the king post and struts

3/4" tie rods are the lightest-weight tie rods we recommend for most structural purposes

no haggling

but it will provide a look with simple

F4 The F8 has with 8"The F4 is a 5 spoke "fan plate". Fan plates are used to connect the bottom tie beam of a truss to two struts and a king post. The F4 has 4" wide spokes along the tie beam and 3" wide spokes on the king post and struts. Struts radiate out at 45 angles. 3 16" steel is a good choice for purely decorative plates. 1 4" is better for applications that need structural support.