: In the past I always used long strips, but recently I got some more
: varied woods which were only available in shorter lengths.
: Scarfing time. I arranged a scarfing clamp on the one wall of
: the workshop, just thought I would share some pics.
: Et
:
That clamping jig should work wonderfully. Thanks for sharing.
When I scarf-join strips, I like to do a lot of them at once. My simple method:
1) Make the scarf angles on an overturned belt sander with a wood fence to achieve a consistent angle.
2) Match up strips with similar grain and color, so the joint doesn't show.
3) Smear a few drops of wood glue over the entire mating surfaces of both strips.
4) STAND THE STRIPS ON EDGE on the floor and clamp. See the photo below, showing 6 strips already clamped, and two on the lower right that will be next. Wait overnight.
Standing the strips on edge ensures the strips are aligned straight.
John
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Etienne Muller - ireland -- 8/6/2011, 3:49 pm- Re: Tools: scarf clamp *PIC*
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Kudzu/Jeff Horton -- 8/6/2011, 3:53 pm- Re: Tools: scarf clamp
Etienne Muller - ireland -- 8/6/2011, 4:09 pm- Re: Tools: scarf clamp
Kudzu/Jeff Horton -- 8/6/2011, 11:44 pm
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John Caldeira -- 8/6/2011, 5:04 pm- Re: Simple Scarfing
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