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Re: Strip: 2 X 4 's into strips
By:Nick R.
Date: 1/4/2017, 4:18 pm
In Response To: Strip: 2 X 4 's into strips (Richard Mertins)

Hi Richard, I have a friend that says, I am the king of jigs. I have made just about every jig in modeling airplane, guitar making,most woodworking jigs and also almost all jigs for kayak building then some. I am not original just expand on others that I like, so, I firmly believe you should scarf all your joints, so I have copied Nicks scarfing jig using a belt sander from his book and just added what I thought was good. I scarf at a 8:1 ratio, all I have to do is measure and mark a 7" line then pass it into the jig and whalla done. Most of the joints are hard to see and those that are noticeable add to the kayaks good looks, I also place all scarfs between stations and clamp them. Nick R.

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Strip: 2 X 4 's into strips
Richard Mertins -- 1/3/2017, 6:41 pm
Re: Strip: 2 X 4 's into strips
Marc Upchurch -- 1/3/2017, 8:36 pm
Re: Strip: 2 X 4 's into strips
Bill Hamm -- 1/3/2017, 11:54 pm
Re: Strip: 2 X 4 's into strips
Richard Mertins -- 1/4/2017, 7:52 am
Re: Strip: 2 X 4 's into strips
Marc Upchurch -- 1/4/2017, 9:53 am
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Steve Solomon -- 1/4/2017, 11:07 am
Re: Strip: 2 X 4 's into strips
Marc Upchurch -- 1/4/2017, 11:59 am
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Steve Solomon -- 1/4/2017, 12:56 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 1/5/2017, 12:23 am
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Steve Solomon -- 1/5/2017, 7:05 am
Overthinking
Curtis Fisher -- 1/5/2017, 8:16 pm
Re: Overthinking
Steve Solomon -- 1/6/2017, 12:12 am
Re: Strip: 2 X 4 's into strips
Bill Hamm -- 1/6/2017, 3:12 am
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David Wyse -- 1/4/2017, 12:01 pm
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Steve Solomon -- 1/4/2017, 9:22 am
Re: Strip: 2 X 4 's into strips
Nick R. -- 1/4/2017, 4:18 pm
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Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 1/5/2017, 9:06 am
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JohnAbercrombie -- 1/7/2017, 11:16 am
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Richard Mertins -- 1/7/2017, 11:34 am
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Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 1/7/2017, 11:50 am
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Richard Mertins -- 1/8/2017, 7:32 am
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Marc Upchurch -- 1/8/2017, 8:55 am
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dave koslow -- 1/9/2017, 2:11 pm
Re: Strip: 2 X 4 's into strips
Marc Upchurch -- 1/9/2017, 5:18 pm
Re: Strip: 2 X 4 's into strips
Bill Hamm -- 1/9/2017, 1:20 am