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Re: How do you do your scarf joints?
By:KenC
Date: 1/6/2003, 9:16 pm
In Response To: Re: How do you do your scarf joints? (Bill Price)

: I used to cut them by hand with so-so results. I have since started using a
: disc sander. I set the two strips precisely on top of each other, apply a
: spring clamp a ways back where it will be out of the way, and then sand a
: scarf cut into the strips holding the strips flat against the table(saw).

The disc sander on the table saw works great for scarfing. I used a guide clamped to the table & cut the scarfs one at a time, at about 20 seconds per strip. I never thought of doing them freehand, a pair at a time. I'll try that next time. Either way, though, its fast & accurate. I used titebond for my scarf joints. Only had to cut & re-glue one strip. Alignment was easy on the basement floor.

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Seeking: info on glue
Bill Sheehy -- 1/4/2003, 3:37 am
Re: Follow up Question
Chris -- 1/4/2003, 5:49 pm
Re: Follow up Question
Bill Sheehy -- 1/4/2003, 9:29 pm
Re: Follow up Question
Warwick Carter -- 1/5/2003, 2:59 am
Re: Seeking: info on glue *LINK*
Marcel Rodriguez -- 1/4/2003, 1:30 pm
Re: Seeking: info on glue
Joe -- 1/4/2003, 2:57 pm
Re: Seeking: info on glue
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 1/7/2003, 10:22 am
Actually, everybody uses some epoxy as a glue
Paul G. Jacobson -- 1/6/2003, 10:48 pm
Re: Seeking: info on glue
Andy -- 1/5/2003, 9:59 pm
Re: Seeking: info on glue
Don Beale -- 1/4/2003, 12:36 pm
It works for me! *Pic*
Ted Henry -- 1/4/2003, 3:48 pm
Re: It works for me!
Bill Price -- 1/4/2003, 9:04 pm
Re: It works for me!
Ted Henry -- 1/5/2003, 1:17 pm
Re: It works for me!
Bill Price -- 1/6/2003, 1:02 am
How do you do your scarf joints?
Jack Sanderson -- 1/6/2003, 9:15 am
Re: How do you do your scarf joints?
Bill Price -- 1/6/2003, 1:38 pm
Re: How do you do your scarf joints?
KenC -- 1/6/2003, 9:16 pm
Re: It works for me!
Joe -- 1/4/2003, 4:13 pm
Re: It works for me!
Ted Henry -- 1/5/2003, 1:06 pm
Re: Seeking: info on glue
Rehd -- 1/4/2003, 4:15 am
Re: Seeking: info on glue
Larry C. -- 1/4/2003, 11:18 am
Re: Seeking: info on glue
Mike and Rikki -- 1/5/2003, 12:04 am
Re: Seeking: info on glue
Jason -- 1/4/2003, 7:18 pm
Re: Seeking: info on glue
Rehd -- 1/4/2003, 1:05 pm
Re: Seeking: info on glue
Larry C. -- 1/5/2003, 9:05 am
Re: Seeking: info on glue
Roy Morford -- 1/4/2003, 12:31 pm