Small logging sulky plans?

😆 Toys perhaps. Baileys has been the go-to for chainsaws, logging tools, and timber industry supplies in N. Ca for many many years. Also my go-to for blue jeans still made in the good ole USA.

yes deas its a balancing act enough weld/heavy enough sections to do the job with a bit of safety margin but also not over doing it. you can make things too rigid just as easily as not rigid enough.

yes the main reason to fully weld stuff is weather proofing. a weld done properly tends not to leak unlike paints and sealants that do break down and fail with age. or design it in such a fashion that it can't hold dirt and moisture.

Hi, trainzkid88.

I think that you missed the REAL point of fully welding structural members, to spread whatever stress may come the way of that particular joint over as much material as possible, sometimes requiring specific attention to the direction(s) from which the stress may be coming..

Yes, it is possible to apply too much weld, which can cause distortions and shrinkage/contraction issues.

IF a joint needs to be rigid to do its job, then it NEEDS to be rigid, which almost always entails full welding. If it doesn't need to be rigid, as in it needs to flex, this is where pivot points and other designed/dedicated flex mechanisms come in.

Just my 0.02.