: I've built most of the frame for my small (kid sized) SOF.. it's
: sort of yosty in construction, but mostly not.

: Having built the deck, and flipped it I discovered that the glue
: wasn't quite as miraculous as I'd hoped, and some of the joints
: have separated. Predictable really given that there are some
: butt joints onto end grain, and it's a 'sprung' frame.

: So, I'm thinking that some dowels will be in order. Given the scale
: of the boat, I'm looking at a choice between pine toothpicks,
: and bamboo kebab skewers.
: The skewers will be the stronger of the two, but I wonder if the
: glue might stick better to the pine toothpicks.

: The frame is all Radiata pine, and I'm using 'Gorilla glue' -
: polyurethane glue which foams up as it absorbs moisture and
: sets.

: Any ideas as to which way I should go?

: Thanks.

Or...lash it.

Bill H.