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Timber framing pegs

Started by mspeed, April 11, 2018, 07:05:41 PM

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mspeed

Is elm a good choice for making pegs for timber framing?

Dave Shepard

Elm does not spilt well. I would avoid it. 
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PA_Walnut

Stick with ring-porous woods (oak, hickory, etc.) and rive them as to not have grain runout. Good luck! (I love using my draw knife!)  8)
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Roger Nair

Do not overlook black locust, it is harder, denser and more rot resistant than oaks.  Splits nicely with a froe and is beautifully straight grained in the main stem that is knot free.
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jander3

I use Red Oak, a froe, draw-knife and shaving horse.  That Red Oak is very straight grained and it easy knock out a bunch of pegs in the evening when I am sitting around.






Brian_Weekley

Great looking shaving horse, Jon!  That's the way to make pegs.
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