As long as you observe proper scarfing techniques (12:1 ratio I think), there should be no deficit in strength, so placement shouldn't be an issue.
Steve <<I am looking for some advice on where to put the scarf joints. I need to lengthen the top and the bottom longerons. I figure that somewhere close to the tail is a good place for the bottom longeron scarf, as there is minimal contour that far back. Maybe I can do the same for top longeron to conserve my long pieces of wood. Would there be any strength issues putting the top and bottom scarf joints in the same bay?>> -----Original Message----- From: sean duggan <seanjuly1...@yahoo.com> To: kr...@mylist.net Sent: Sat, Mar 5, 2011 12:32 pm Subject: KR> Longeron Splices
