Whichever you like the looks of. The jig works both ways. It was actually designed to scarf through the 1/4" dimension, so that the joint would not be visible. But stacking two or three strips lets the air get a grip, and it works fine the other way. Just so long as your saw has the travel, it'll go as wide as you like.

> Intending to build a stripper some day (working on a S&G right now) I've
> been following the tips on technique closely ... Which is the preferred
> method for scarfing a strip? Not sure how to describe my question, so how
> about this -

> When holding a strip in front of you horizontally, with an 8:1 scarf on
> one end, and the 3/4" face of a 1/4" by 3/4" strip is
> facing you, do you see

> 1) a 6" angle cut ? or 2) a 3/4" vertical cut, because the 6
> inches of taper is on the face of the strip?

> Is the jig for #1 or #2?

> Thanks for your comments - always appreciative of the advice on this
> board!

> John