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Re: Tools: New scarfing jig

By:Brian Nystrom
Date: 6/13/2009, 12:01 pm

: Just eyeballed it. But the stock is 3/4" thick and the cut was 5"
: so that's 6.5 to 1? I juse made sure it gave me a long edge to glue up.

That's somewhat less than ideal for scarfing. You typically want at least 8:1 and 12:1 is what's generally recommended for boat building.

Tools: New scarfing jig *Pic*
Kudzu -- 6/12/2009, 4:16 pm

Re: Tools: New scarfing jig
Johne -- 6/17/2009, 12:53 pm

Re: Tools: New scarfing jig
bill stupak -- 6/12/2009, 8:16 pm

Re: Tools: New scarfing jig
Kudzu -- 6/12/2009, 8:59 pm

Re: Tools: New scarfing jig
Brian Nystrom -- 6/13/2009, 12:01 pm

Re: Tools: New scarfing jig
Bill Hamm -- 6/14/2009, 12:39 am

Re: Tools: New scarfing jig
Gary Dierking -- 6/12/2009, 5:21 pm

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