: Strength is not the issue. A fair curve is. Butt joints create flats on
: either side of the joint.

: This is the same reason I wouldn't use wood with knots.

: And, the large area of end grain will show up as a dark line.

: Butt, perhaps you like the "look"!

: Rob

Come look at my Disko Bay and show me the flat spots or the dark spots, hard to argue with success

Yes if you just butt joint the wood you could end up with a flat spot, I use little backing blocks hot glued to hold everything even while I'm stripping, works fine. (btw, your instructions sold me on hot glue) And um...I don't leave the end grain showing so there is no dark spot?

Bill H.