On Sun, 12 Nov 2006 18:04:17 GMT, (Doug Miller)
wrote:


I'm certainly confused by your repeated insistence that it's not necessary to
specify jointing when ordering S2S lumber. This does not make *any* sense,
because:
a) the standard for S2S does not specify jointing, therefore S2S lumber can be
assumed to not have been jointed;

Correct. To order jointing you specify J1S or J2S.


b) boards which have not been jointed, and yet have at least one face that is
perfectly straight and flat, with an edge that is also perfectly straight
and perpendicular to that face, are so rare as to be for all practical
purposes nonexistent;

The same can be said for timber that has been jointed.


c) S2S lumber therefore cannot be assumed to be straight and fa;


Neither can jointed timber be assumed to be straight an fa.

Actually, I'm not so sure about fa.


d) therefore it should be jointed before use; and finally


It should be jointed if it needs jointing.


e) if the purchaser does not have the means to joint it himself, he'd better
order it that way or he won't get it that way.


Or he'd better get good at selecting timber.



Regards,

Tom Watson

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