any ideas on where this peg hole should be placed? by measurements, where i would like to put it (red X on the timber, 3" in) would have it in a check that goes in 2" at the end and a fair way up the tree- i get the sense this may split wider if a drawbored peg goes through it.
how close to the edge of the timber do you imagine the peg-hole could be placed? this is eastern yellow cedar that was standing dead when harvested- so it's dry and willing to split. or do i just ease up on the drawboring and live with the fit? this will be a beam supporting an outdoor amphitheatre. building in the direction of up, so there will be weight on top of this. i wonder if the peg could go in after assembly and time, letting the weight settle on the joint???
