Traveller timber assembly
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 8:32 pm
Hello all,
Anyone have any coachbuilding tips? I was wondering if anyone knows how the lap joints in the rear door frames are assembled. Are they screwed together? I've always been curious about the joinery used in coachbuilding. I'm a joiner/cabinet maker myself. Why do they use lap joints? Seems very weak for something that has to move/deal with twisting etc. I recently purchased some second hand door frames off ebay, (un-assembled) and they seem a bit DIY. I'm sure they're not from a proper company like 'woodies'.
Anyone have any coachbuilding tips? I was wondering if anyone knows how the lap joints in the rear door frames are assembled. Are they screwed together? I've always been curious about the joinery used in coachbuilding. I'm a joiner/cabinet maker myself. Why do they use lap joints? Seems very weak for something that has to move/deal with twisting etc. I recently purchased some second hand door frames off ebay, (un-assembled) and they seem a bit DIY. I'm sure they're not from a proper company like 'woodies'.