I have always been told that a well made scarf joint was stronger than the wood itself. That would be simple for you to test. If you are unsure, then adding a vertical member should cover up the mistake. If it were mine, there is NO way that I would take that apart, it looks good.
See N64KR at http://KRBuilder.org - Then click on the pics See you at the 2007 - KR Gathering There is a time for building and a time for FLYING and the time for Flying has begun. Daniel R. Heath - Lexington, SC -------Original Message------- I missed the step that said my scarf joint should align with a vertical member So....any suggestions on how to fix this without ripping the skins off and reskinning?