The effect of veneer-joint design on the static bending properties of laminated veneer lumber (LVL) commercially fabricated with rotary-peeled full-size yellow-poplar veneers and liquid phenol-formaldehyde resin was investigated Two types of veneer-joint design (scarf and crushed-lap) commonly used in commercially produced softwood LVL products were considered in this investigation. Three groups (25 in each group) of 96-inch- (243.8-cm) long LVL specimens, randomly selected from a large sample population, were prepared for this study. Group I specimens had scarf veneer-joints, group II had crushed-lap veneer-joints, and group III had no veneer-joints and it served as the control. All specimens were preconditioned and equilibrated in a computer-controlled environmental room at conditions of 65 percent RH and 75 degrees F (23.9 degrees C). Edgewise static bending tests were conducted to determine their stiffness and strength. Results showed that yellow-poplar LVLs with crushed-lap veneer-joints are as stiff and strong as those without veneer-joints, but members with scarf veneer-joints had relatively lower mechanical properties. However, significant differences were observed between the specific stiffness and specific strength. Further, statistical analysis showed that yellow-poplar LVL's stiffness and strength probability can be adequately described by a lognormal distribution.