wooden pegs??

I understand the definite strength of a 3/4" bolt and even the added stabilty of lag screws, but is there an extreme drawback of 1" wooden pegs or dowels??

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wooden pegs??

Gregorama, :shock: your supposed to use the wood nuts

wooden pegs??

rreidnauer's picture

Sounds like old style mortise and tendon timber framing to me.

wooden pegs??

gregorama's picture

Yeah, I had a heck of a time getting the nuts to start on 'em..

What use are you contemplating?