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Wrong Way Tenon

Posted By: Anthony

Wrong Way Tenon - 10/05/05 05:34 PM

In my rush to layout some Timbers for my friends who came over to help me cut joinery -- I drew the tenon in the post-top oriented in the wrong direction. And of course, they cut it the way I drew it. i.e. It is perpendicular to the mortice for which it is intended. What are my options for salvaging this joint, which is on a 20+ foot post that is otherwise finished and cut to length?
Posted By: Mark Davidson

Re: Wrong Way Tenon - 10/06/05 03:24 AM

spline it.
this could be the way that splines where originally discovered???
Posted By: Gabel

Re: Wrong Way Tenon - 10/06/05 12:17 PM

Mark is right, your best bet to fix it with wood is definitely a free tenon.

What is the post joining at the top, a plate?

Gabel
Posted By: Anthony

Re: Wrong Way Tenon - 10/06/05 02:15 PM

Yes, the post is joining a plate above. Why?
Posted By: Anthony

Re: Wrong Way Tenon - 10/06/05 02:17 PM

Thanks Fellas.
Spline is a good idea -- never would have thought of it.
Posted By: Mark Davidson

Re: Wrong Way Tenon - 10/07/05 01:16 AM

actually it's good to ask what the post joins to because the spline or free tenon may be working hard and therefore need to be harder wood.... If it's a 20 foot high post, then how big is the roof span and are there purlin plates to help out the post/plate connection? How long should the spline be?? Is there room for it(and it's pegs) down below?
Posted By: Roger Nair

Re: Wrong Way Tenon - 10/07/05 02:35 AM

Cutting back the post and adding a cogged half-lap scarf joint post extension with the proper tenon has historical precedent as a repair method.
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