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Re: S&G: scarf strength
By:Donovan
Date: 10/2/2010, 4:11 pm
In Response To: Re: S&G: scarf strength (Dan Caouette (CSFW))

I have had very good results cutting finger joints with a fixture that I built which uses a dovetail template and a 1/4" down-cut spiral bit.
I put the pieces in the fixture face to face with a spacer the width of one finger and the edges come out with an almost perfect match.

: For kicks I just tried it on some scrap 4mm plywood. It doesn't
: matter if the blade deflects: with the thinnest kerf blade I had
: the resulting seam was huge (about 3/32" or about 1/2 the
: thickness of the plywood). It was an extremely sloppy joint.
: Nice idea though.

: I'll stick to my belt sander/hand plane if/when I ever have to
: scarf plywood. One of these days I might have to try my router
: with different-sized bushings.
: =D

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S&G: scarf strength
Mike Bielski -- 10/1/2010, 9:06 am
Re: S&G: scarf strength
Geoff -- 10/4/2010, 10:04 am
Re: S&G: scarf strength
sherm -- 10/5/2010, 12:23 am
Re: S&G: scarf strength
Mike Bielski -- 10/4/2010, 5:07 pm
Re: S&G: scarf strength
Geoff -- 10/5/2010, 6:44 am
Re: S&G: scarf strength
Mike Bielski -- 10/5/2010, 8:28 am
Re: S&G: scarf strength
Geoff -- 10/6/2010, 5:49 am
posting results chart for scarf strength
Paul G. Jacobson -- 10/4/2010, 3:26 pm
Re: S&G: scarf strength
Geoff -- 10/4/2010, 10:13 am
Re: S&G: scarf strength
Etienne Muller -- 10/2/2010, 5:03 am
Re: S&G: scarf strength
Mike Bielski -- 10/2/2010, 11:04 am
Re: S&G: scarf strength
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 10/2/2010, 1:35 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 10/3/2010, 4:06 am
Re: S&G: scarf strength
Bill Hamm -- 10/4/2010, 12:49 am
Re: S&G: scarf strength
Donovan -- 10/2/2010, 4:11 pm
Re: S&G: scarf strength
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 10/2/2010, 6:38 am
Re: S&G: scarf strength
Bill Hamm -- 10/2/2010, 12:44 am
Re: S&G: scarf strength
Jim Farrelly -- 10/1/2010, 2:15 pm
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Jay Babina -- 10/1/2010, 11:15 am
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Brian Nystrom -- 10/1/2010, 11:25 am
Re: S&G: scarf strength
bsoderholm -- 10/1/2010, 1:11 pm
Re: S&G: scarf strength *PIC*
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 10/1/2010, 9:41 am
Re: S&G: scarf strength
Mike Bielski -- 10/1/2010, 10:24 am
Re: S&G: scarf strength
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 10/1/2010, 10:50 am
Re: S&G: scarf strength
Mike Bielski -- 10/1/2010, 11:36 am
Re: S&G: scarf strength
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 10/1/2010, 1:41 pm
Re: S&G: scarf strength
Mike Bielski -- 10/1/2010, 3:15 pm