... I notice that twist also works differently after crab, rotating the timber about it's original center and not it's new center. So I think I'll just ignore crab for now. posted: 6 Mar 2013 11:08 from: Martin Wynne mike47j wrote: So I think I'll just ignore crab for now. Hi Mike, The main use for crab is when creating waybeams or baulk timbering (for coal drops, ash pits, etc.). Twist a timber through 90 degrees and then crab it across under the rail: 2_060606_050000000.png regards, Martin. Parts of Templot Club may not function unless you enable JavaScript (also called Active Scripting) in your browser. Templot Club> Forums> Baffled beginners> Shove timbers about Templot Club Templot Companion- User Guide- A-Z Index Templot Explained for beginners Please click: important information for new members and first-time visitors. indexing link for search engines back to top of page Please read this important note about copyright: Unless stated otherwise, all the files submitted to this web site are copyright and ...