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SCARF JOINT, QUALITY, RADIAL ARM SAW
By:Tom Jablonski
Date: 11/22/1998, 10:47 pm

I have been trying to figure out quick way to cut scarf joints for potential upcoming kayak stich and glue project (don't like block plans) and played around with my radial arm saw miter and looks like I can cut scarf with the saw. Only concern I have (never having glued scarf joint together and build boat with it) is trial piece was pretty ragged looking. I assume once you glue joint together with thickened epoxy that any flaws would be pretty well filled in and joint would be strong. Any comments on how critical the final quality of the cut is on joint strength or other comments on cutting scarf joint using this or other methods is appreciated.

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SCARF JOINT, QUALITY, RADIAL ARM SAW
Tom Jablonski -- 11/22/1998, 10:47 pm
Re: SCARF JOINT, QUALITY, RADIAL ARM SAW
Don Beale -- 12/1/1998, 12:57 pm
Re: SCARF JOINT, QUALITY, RADIAL ARM SAW
Jay Babina -- 11/30/1998, 11:42 am
What about a router
Mark Bodnar -- 11/23/1998, 9:08 pm
Re: What about a router
Jerry Weinraub -- 11/25/1998, 7:05 am
Re: What about a router
Paul Jacobson -- 11/24/1998, 4:31 am
Re: SCARF JOINT, QUALITY, RADIAL ARM SAW
Mike Scarborough -- 11/22/1998, 10:47 pm
Re: SCARF JOINT, QUALITY, RADIAL ARM SAW
jeff warrick -- 11/22/1998, 9:19 pm