On Nov 30, 10:22 am, Marty <[email protected]> wrote: > Phil, there is such a thing as a dove-tail scarf joint, and this is > one of 'em. Agree there are more elaborate joints out there, but this > gets the job done. Not sure if the cross section drives the choice of > joint, but I suspect a more complex scarf would be problematic in a > timber that is a foot square. >
As far back as the Romans much more complex scarf joints with very large timbers were used in the keels of their ships. Phil Brown -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
