Originally Posted by
Jerry Peck
Today, that would be referred to as "end jointed lumber".
From the IRC.
- R802.1.2 End-jointed lumber. Approved end-jointed lumber identified by a grade mark conforming to Section R802.1 may be used interchangeably with solid-sawn members of the same species and grade.
You guys are missing the obvious,
That *is* "end jointed".
Nowhere am I saying or implying that it is 'approved' "end jointed lumber.
Which is why I posted the code section I quoted again above.
I will highlight parts of it to help you understand what I am saying.
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R802.1.2 End-jointed lumber. Approved end-jointed lumber identified by a grade mark conforming to Section R802.1 may be used interchangeably with solid-sawn members of the same species and grade.
Now 
... we know *that* "end jointed" rafter in the photo "is not":
a) "approved"
b) "identified by grade mark"
c) and thus cannot "be used interchangeably with" solid sawn lumber.
*Just because* "it is not" approved or grade marked does not mean 'it is not' "end jointed".
Those pieces "are" jointed at their ends, and jointed by a large single finger joint (scarf) joint.
It was most likely done long before "end jointed" lumber became recognized, but that does not alter the fact that 'it is' "end jointed".
Don't confuse 'approved and grade marked' with 'what is', that is just 'what is' 'approved and grade marked'. A car speeding down the interstate at 90 mph 'is still' "a car speeding down the interstate at 90 mph", regardless as to the posted speed limit being only 70 mph - 'what is' "is". Just like that "end jointed" lumber.