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Scarf cut *LINK*
By:Jay Babina
Date: 2/18/2008, 8:06 am
In Response To: Strip: Which way to scarf? (Darren)

Actually only one way is a scarf cut, the other is a joint.

I cut scarfs on my radial arm saw. I made an angle jig that holds the strip at a slight angle and I can stack up about 7 strips at once and cut a 7 to 1 scarf on the ends at once. You can do the same with a table saw or even a chop saw. So, basically cutting scarfs takes seconds once you make a simple angle jig.

Basically, on a table saw you would just adjust your angle guide to around a 7 to 1 cut. I would attach a piece of scrap wood to it to give it some length. Then press around 5 - 7 strips against it and use a spring clamp to hold them to the angle guide and push them through.

scarf cut

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Which way to scarf?
Darren -- 2/18/2008, 5:23 am
Re: Strip: Which way to scarf?
Etienne Muller - Ireland -- 2/29/2008, 6:40 am
Re: Strip: Which way to scarf?
Darren -- 3/2/2008, 5:36 pm
Re: Strip: Which way to scarf?
Allan -- 3/2/2008, 7:49 pm
Huon pine; add King Billy pine *NM*
JohnK -- 2/29/2008, 4:58 pm
Re: Strip: Which way to scarf?
Robert N Pruden -- 2/22/2008, 12:19 am
Re: Strip: Which way to scarf?
Bill Hamm -- 2/22/2008, 10:17 am
Re: Strip: Which way to scarf?
Robert N Pruden -- 2/22/2008, 5:39 pm
Re: Strip: Which way to scarf?
Darren -- 2/23/2008, 5:02 am
Direction for scarph joint, part 2 of 2 *Pic*
Paul G. Jacobson -- 2/26/2008, 10:34 pm
Great graphics as always Paul. *NM*
John Monroe -- 3/2/2008, 3:41 am
Re: Direction for scarph joint, part 2 of 2
Darren -- 2/27/2008, 5:19 pm
more on scarph joints
Paul G. Jacobson -- 2/28/2008, 7:31 pm
Re: more on scarph joints
Bill Hamm -- 3/2/2008, 2:16 am
Re: more on scarph joints
dave -- 2/28/2008, 8:47 pm
Cover your butt with a scarf at my joint ! *Pic*
Paul G. Jacobson -- 3/6/2008, 8:23 pm
Re: Cover your butt with a scarf at my joint !
John Monroe -- 3/7/2008, 2:59 am
Directon for scarph joint. Part 1 of 2 *Pic*
Paul G. Jacobson -- 2/26/2008, 10:32 pm
Re: Strip: Which way to scarf?
Charlie -- 2/19/2008, 2:42 pm
Re: Strip: Which way to scarf?
Bill Hamm -- 2/20/2008, 1:54 am
Scar cutting jig *LINK*
Jay Babina -- 2/19/2008, 8:46 am
Re: Scar cutting jig
Kudzu -- 2/19/2008, 9:30 am
Re: Strip: Which way to scarf?
Bill Hamm -- 2/19/2008, 2:14 am
Re: Strip: Which way to scarf?
Rob Macks / Laughing Loon CC&K -- 2/19/2008, 10:32 am
Re: Strip: Which way to scarf?
Bill Hamm -- 2/20/2008, 2:16 am
C & B or flat edge? *LINK*
Jay Babina -- 2/20/2008, 8:38 am
Re: Strip: Which way to scarf?
Bill Hamm -- 2/20/2008, 1:48 am
Re: Strip: Which way to scarf?
Rob Macks / Laughing Loon CC&K -- 2/20/2008, 12:46 pm
Re: Strip: Which way to scarf?
Tim -- 2/18/2008, 12:30 pm
Re: Strip: Which way to scarf?
Steve Rasmussen -- 2/18/2008, 11:20 am
Scarf cut *LINK*
Jay Babina -- 2/18/2008, 8:06 am
Re: Scarf cut
Bill Hamm -- 2/19/2008, 2:18 am
Re: Scarf cut
Jay Babina -- 2/19/2008, 8:54 am
Re: Scarf cut
Bill Hamm -- 2/20/2008, 1:44 am