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Scarfing
By:Jay Babina
Date: 9/8/1999, 9:20 am
In Response To: 20' white cedar (Dean Trexel)

Considering you don't want to use power tools, buy one of those cheap wood miter boxes. figure you're cutting on the 90 degree slots. Cut a new slot (on one side only - the side your cutting from) about an inch left of the 90 degree cut slot- allowing the strip to be pushed in.

Align it up for about a 7 to 1 scarf. Now screw in a block of wood inside so the strip can rest against it - not too thick so you can use a spring clamp to hold the strip to it. Maybe a 1 x 1 stock. You can use that to cut all you scarfs and they will match perfect. Get a back saw - with the spine that holds it stiff. It really doesn't have to be that supeer fine etc. You'll be able to cut scarfs like this in seconds.

If you have a work table it's faster if you can clamp the miter box in a vise and have your hands free.

Messages In This Thread

20' white cedar
Dean Trexel -- 9/7/1999, 4:31 pm
Thanks to all
Dean Trexel -- 9/8/1999, 5:06 pm
Re: 20' white cedar
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 9/8/1999, 10:00 am
Scarfing
Jay Babina -- 9/8/1999, 9:20 am
Re: 20' white cedar
Mike Scarborough -- 9/7/1999, 8:42 pm
Re: scarfing
Don Beale -- 9/7/1999, 8:05 pm
Re: scarfing
mike allen -- 9/7/1999, 9:45 pm
The complete trick
mike allen -- 9/8/1999, 11:56 am
Re: 20' white cedar
Pete Campbell -- 9/7/1999, 7:30 pm
Re: 20' white cedar
Dean Trexel -- 9/7/1999, 7:58 pm
Re: 20' white cedar
Larry C. -- 9/7/1999, 5:24 pm
Re: 20' white cedar
Dean Trexel -- 9/7/1999, 6:01 pm
Re: 20' white cedar
Grant Goltz - Squeedunk Kayaks -- 9/8/1999, 12:01 pm
Re: 20' white cedar
Grant Goltz - Squeedunk Kayaks -- 9/8/1999, 12:04 pm
Re: Basswood
Hank -- 9/7/1999, 5:52 pm
Re: Basswood vs. cedar weights
Dean Trexel -- 9/7/1999, 6:51 pm
Re: Basswood vs. cedar weights
Larry C. -- 9/7/1999, 7:59 pm
Re: Basswood
Larry C. -- 9/7/1999, 6:21 pm