Posted by Peter H on March 28, 2002 at 19:02:07 from 213.1.183.74:
In Reply to: May I be of assistance? posted by Andrew Craig-Bennett on March 27, 2002 at 20:56:12:
. . . for the elucidation, although as a landsman I would call the joint described by David Bamford a 'tapered joint'. However, 'scarph' preserves the maritime mystique! By the way, why is iroko more PC than teak? Is the supply of iroko sustainable without damage to the environment?