I am making a new frame for my treb, but I'm not sure what the best way is too attach the cross sections of wood. Should I get nails longer than four inches or should I get those metal joint things. I would like something cheap, easy, and won't damage the wood much. I may reduce the 2x4's to 2x3's.

Any additional info needed, let me know.

Thanks

I can draw better, really. Just drew this real quick. Give me a ruler and I can make awesome perspectives!

If you have the knowledge and the time, it would most likely be better to make a proper wood connection, like one where you take a part of the wood away on both pieces and they fit into each other, and add glue to that.

If you have never done any woodwork before or want to be able to reuse the wood for a different project, try to get the metal connectors / corners that are the biggest size the wood will fill. Screw tight and add glue for long lasting connections.

Willeke

try dowel conections all you need is a drill some dowels som bar clamps and a libral amout of wood glue I would say two for each corner if glued properly the joint will be stronger than the wood
just a thought

I just thought though, perhaps I could re-inforce the 2x4 with other pieces of would. I'll price dowels and metal joints and go with whichever one seems like it will work best.

Thanks again

Now me I pretty much always go for overkill in wood joints. Glue - pu (gorilla glue) for preference and screws and if you have the angled brackets then slap them on as well :-)

Glue it and screw it and then tape it, strap it, joint it and bracket it :-)
Then remove the wood as you probably won't need it.

I'm not an elegant woodworker, proper joints and dowels take too much time for me :-)

And that's pretty good draftsmanship by my standards :-)