post by Brock Smith
If this is the case, then the lower blade should catch both braces and the post tenon?
Yes. I think this is what you're talking about.
I do not like the brace triangle to be interupted by a scarf joint. But, I have also seen a lot of scarfs in old barns located over the posts. They held up just fine, so I'm not convinced that it's that critical. A scarf over a post with a through tenon to locate both halves, would not separate when the braces went into compression. Tom
