If you need to span a distance greater than your lumber dimensions, scarf joints are the way to go. Another variation on the scarf joint, this stop bladed scarf joint is a half-lap joint with the addition of the stops, also called tongues or blades.
The half pegged bladed scarf joint is a half-lap joint with the addition of the tongues or blades connecting one beam to the other. The blades add more surface area and create a strong, attractive joint.
All scarf joints serve the same purpose – to enable you to span a length greater than the the size of your timbers. Any scarf joint effectively creates one long timber from two shorter ones.
Like all other scarf joints, this half lap with table scarf joint gives you the ability to create spans longer than the length of your lumber. Similar to other half lap joints, this one consists of each timber being split longitudinally,
When you need a beam longer than the sizes of your lumber, a scarf joint is the way to go. In this attractive half and bridled scarf joint, each beam is split longitudinally and connects to its partner with a mortise on one end and a tenon on the opposite end.
In this joinery example, we are detailing two variations of this double tenoned scarf joint. The first uses a hardwood wedge to drive the two pieces together and the other uses pegs. If you want or need a better […]
Used primarily on plates and floor systems, this corner joint uses a mortise and tenon on one plate (red) and a tusk tenon on the opposing plate (purple). The opposing plate (purple) gets housed onto the plate for bearing. It …
Often in larger structures and barns you may need to split your rafters in two due to the overall length of the building. To accomplish this and create a strong member you can use a rafter scarf joint; in this …
The hammer beam truss is more complex than other truss types. It is a beautiful truss, however, and also has the advantage of using shorter pieces of wood. The truss is composed of the hammer beams (red), hammer posts (blue) …
This joint has become one of my favorite ways to join a principal rafter to a post. It offers a clean look and allows a plate to join to the post with a spline and a tie beam that can …