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Re: Scarf jig article on Duckworks
By:Mark Vander Horck
Date: 10/10/2013, 2:37 pm
In Response To: Re: Scarf jig article on Duckworks (Marc Upchurch)

When I was building my 1st boat, (my wife's will be #2), I started by scarfing my strips then decided it was too much work for very little gain. I next went with the butt joint, very little work but I did not like the appearance of the junction. I finally settled on over lapping the matting ends by 1 or 2 inches and cutting down through the edge with a pull saw to create a matching bevel on each piece. When the two strips are over layed at the ends the joint is difficult to see and the additional work involved is minimal.
Mark

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Skin-on-Frame: Pallet-built kayak
Mike Kelly -- 10/2/2013, 8:34 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Pallet-built kayak
Marc Upchurch -- 10/2/2013, 10:25 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Pallet-built kayak
Paul Montgomery -- 10/2/2013, 10:43 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Pallet-built kayak
Mike Kelly -- 10/2/2013, 11:11 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Pallet-built kayak
Paul Montgomery -- 10/3/2013, 1:39 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Pallet-built kayak
Jeff Horton -- 10/3/2013, 7:53 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Pallet-built kayak
Greg Galloway -- 10/3/2013, 8:30 am
Scarf jig article on Duckworks
Jeff Horton -- 10/3/2013, 11:13 am
Re: Scarf jig article on Duckworks
Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 10/3/2013, 1:01 pm
Re: Scarf jig article on Duckworks
Jeff Horton -- 10/3/2013, 1:42 pm
Re: Scarf jig article on Duckworks
Bill Hamm -- 10/3/2013, 11:57 pm
Re: Scarf jig article on Duckworks
ancient kayaker -- 10/4/2013, 9:31 am
Re: Scarf jig article on Duckworks
Bill Hamm -- 10/6/2013, 12:12 am
Re: Scarf jig article on Duckworks *PIC*
John Messinger -- 10/7/2013, 6:46 pm
Re: Scarf jig article on Duckworks
Bill Hamm -- 10/8/2013, 12:51 am
Re: Scarf jig article on Duckworks *PIC*
Matt Jakubek -- 10/8/2013, 9:25 am
Re: Scarf jig article on Duckworks
John Messinger -- 10/8/2013, 10:56 am
Re: Scarf jig article on Duckworks
Matt Jakubek -- 10/8/2013, 11:04 am
Re: Scarf jig article on Duckworks
ancient kayaker -- 10/9/2013, 9:38 am
Re: Scarf jig article on Duckworks
Matt Jakubek -- 10/9/2013, 9:46 am
Re: Scarf jig article on Duckworks
Bill Hamm -- 10/9/2013, 6:52 pm
Re: Scarf jig article on Duckworks
Marc Upchurch -- 10/8/2013, 12:04 pm
Re: Scarf jig article on Duckworks
Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 10/8/2013, 12:55 pm
Re: Scarf jig article on Duckworks
John Messinger -- 10/8/2013, 8:45 pm
Re: Scarf jig article on Duckworks
Bill Hamm -- 10/9/2013, 1:32 am
Re: Scarf jig article on Duckworks
Bill Hamm -- 10/9/2013, 1:30 am
Re: Scarf jig article on Duckworks
Mark Vander Horck -- 10/10/2013, 2:37 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Pallet-built kayak
Mike Kelly -- 10/4/2013, 9:39 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Pallet-built kayak
Paul Davies -- 10/3/2013, 2:11 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Pallet-built kayak *PIC*
ancient kayaker -- 10/3/2013, 7:04 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Pallet-built kayak
GeorgeinVa -- 10/4/2013, 10:50 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Pallet-built kayak
Mike Kelly -- 10/4/2013, 9:58 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Pallet-built kayak
Mike Kelly -- 10/4/2013, 9:55 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Pallet-built kayak
ancient kayaker -- 10/4/2013, 11:34 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Pallet-built kayak
Jeff Horton -- 10/6/2013, 8:12 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Pallet-built kayak
Bill Hamm -- 10/7/2013, 1:07 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Pallet-built kayak
Mike Kelly -- 10/4/2013, 9:48 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Pallet-built kayak
Mike Kelly -- 10/2/2013, 10:44 pm