Timber Framers Guild Forums Tools Timberframe Design Scarf joints for beginners. Design and placement

Jim (and anyone else),

I think I'm going to do a Stopped Splayed Scarf with Wedges (like what you show in your photo). Or, as Sobon calls it: Stop-Splayed, Undersquinted and Tabled with Wedges. Here's some image I found of one online:



In Benson's book Building the Timber Frame House he has some great instructions to make a plywood template for this joint. I'm planning on creating a template similar to how he suggests it (I may make my splay longer than he recommends if my timber lengths allow for it).

[img]http://www.flickr.com/photos/danielcha/8267421970/sizes/l/in/photostream/[/img]

Any pieces of advice on the layout or cutting procedure for this joint?

Thanks for all your help!
Dan