12-02-2009, 10:54 AM
The 1/4", if for no other reason that getting real trees the size of the largest dowel would be a problem and throw the scale way off as well. The following images may or may not help you:
Image # 1: a simple model of a wooden boat pier, showing basic construction:
![[Image: Wooden_Piers_14644.jpg]](http://i465.photobucket.com/albums/rr19/MountainMan01/Historical%20Structures/Wooden_Piers_14644.jpg)
Image # 2: a view of the top of a railroad pier:
![[Image: woodenrrpier.jpg]](http://i465.photobucket.com/albums/rr19/MountainMan01/Historical%20Structures/woodenrrpier.jpg)
Image # 3: old railfloat pier for the Hudson River Railroad:
![[Image: HudsonRiverrailroadpiers.jpg]](http://i465.photobucket.com/albums/rr19/MountainMan01/Historical%20Structures/HudsonRiverrailroadpiers.jpg)
Image # 4: pier pilings in production, prior to pressure treatment showing relative size:
![[Image: pilings.jpg]](http://i465.photobucket.com/albums/rr19/MountainMan01/Historical%20Structures/pilings.jpg)
Image # 1: a simple model of a wooden boat pier, showing basic construction:
Image # 2: a view of the top of a railroad pier:
Image # 3: old railfloat pier for the Hudson River Railroad:
Image # 4: pier pilings in production, prior to pressure treatment showing relative size: