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Re: Material: Plywood 4 mm
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 6/12/2015, 6:37 am
In Response To: Re: Material: Plywood 4 mm (ALVO)

Pretty sure the reason others use butt joints with a backing block is it's easier to make. It's not in any way superior a scarf is stronger and the wood will bend more naturally after it's scarfed which it most certainly won't do with a backing block.

Bill H.

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Material: Plywood 4 mm
ALVO -- 6/11/2015, 12:46 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 6/11/2015, 2:38 pm
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ALVO -- 6/11/2015, 2:58 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 6/11/2015, 3:10 pm
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John Messinger -- 6/11/2015, 3:12 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 6/11/2015, 3:22 pm
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ALVO -- 6/11/2015, 4:46 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 6/11/2015, 6:11 pm
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Tom C -- 6/12/2015, 10:56 am
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Russ K -- 6/11/2015, 9:10 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 6/11/2015, 10:36 pm
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Niven Paine -- 6/11/2015, 10:59 pm
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ALVO -- 6/12/2015, 12:41 am
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Bill Hamm -- 6/12/2015, 6:37 am
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JohnAbercrombie -- 6/12/2015, 8:11 pm
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J vanburen -- 6/12/2015, 6:47 am
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Charles Robinson -- 6/12/2015, 7:56 am
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Bill Hamm -- 6/12/2015, 9:14 am
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Etienne Muller -- 6/12/2015, 9:43 am
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bsoderholm -- 6/12/2015, 5:14 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 6/12/2015, 5:33 pm