: A while back someone posted a scarf jig used on a chop saw which
: was also nice and easy. I found it but the link was no longer
: up. Maybe the person who posted it will read this and repost it.
: The advantage is that you don't have to push the strip(s) just
: clamp them on a fence.

My method is ludicrously simple:

1) clamp a piece of wood, wider than the scarf, to the right of the blade and cut at 90 deg. Keep the cutoff
2) fit the piece to be scarfed against the clamped "right hand" guide
3) clamp the cutoff on the left side of the table, snug but not tight against the piece to be scarfed
4) set the chopper to the scarf angle
5) put a spring clamp on the piece to be scarfed before you cut to stop it getting sucked in by the blade
6) when cutting watch the cut depth to avoid slicing into the clamp: plastic clamps are safest for this

This is a great method for cedar strips, stringers and gunnels. Throw the guide pieces away when finished! This ensures that the guide compensates for slight errors in saw setup that may have crept since the last time ...