I haven't seen anything in the archives about using a half lap joint on 1/4"x3/4" strips. Is there a reason for this? After building a scarf jig for my router and one for my table saw, I wasn't real happy with either. I ended up with a 2" half lap that I am happy with, using dado table saw blades. It looks like this would be a stronger joint since the end grains wouldn't be glued together as a scarf joint would. I will use this half lap joint only on my long starter strips for the sheer and the rest will be butt joints, I think.

John