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Re: scarf jig
By:Spidey
Date: 3/31/2000, 3:14 pm
In Response To: Re: scarf jig (Don Beale)

Hi Don;

I for one would very much like to see pix of your scarf jig. I can sort of visualize it but not well enough to build it!

Thanks and Best Regards, Spidey

> I have a scarf jig for a radial arm saw. It is three layers of 1/4"
> plywood with the middle layer cut into air passages and the top layer cut
> for a shop vac hose attachment. To use it, I clamp it to the table and
> hook up the shop vac. The vacuum holds the work for a perfect cut every
> time. I change the angle of scarf by moving the jig on the table. It's
> really sweet. You can scarf through the thickness of the strip, or on the
> visible face. Then to align the joint I use a chunk of angle iron to clamp
> against. Also, I have found that polyurethane glue (Gorilla et al) holds
> better through the twisting. Unfortunately I cant post pix, I'll se what
> can be done about that next week if you like.

Messages In This Thread

cove and bead
Butch -- 3/30/2000, 3:17 pm
Grain and single scarfing
mike allen ---} -- 3/31/2000, 4:11 pm
Re: cove and bead
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 3/31/2000, 8:49 am
Re: cove and bead
Edgar Kleindinst -- 3/31/2000, 7:34 am
Re: cove and bead
Kent LeBoutillier -- 3/31/2000, 6:20 am
Re: scarf splicing strips
Dave Houser -- 3/31/2000, 1:57 am
Re: scarf splicing strips
Walter H. Klaus -- 4/2/2000, 8:54 am
Sanding disk
Paul G. Jacobson -- 4/2/2000, 6:46 pm
Re: Sanding disk
Walter H. Klaus -- 4/3/2000, 9:44 pm
Re: Sanding disk
John B. -- 4/2/2000, 7:28 pm
Re: Sanding disk
Paul G. Jacobson -- 4/3/2000, 1:13 pm
Re: Sanding disk
John B. -- 4/3/2000, 7:22 pm
Re: Table Saw Sanding disk Source
Dave Houser -- 4/2/2000, 9:35 pm
Re: Table Saw Sanding disk Source
John B. -- 4/3/2000, 7:48 am
Re: scarf jig
Don Beale -- 3/31/2000, 12:13 pm
Re: scarf jig
Spidey -- 3/31/2000, 3:14 pm
Re: scarf jig
Don Beale -- 4/1/2000, 1:27 am
Re: scarf jig
Spidey -- 4/1/2000, 2:07 am
Re: scarfing jig
Hank -- 3/31/2000, 9:33 am
Re: cove and bead
Paul G. Jacobson -- 3/30/2000, 11:37 pm
Re: THAT explains it!
Spidey -- 3/31/2000, 12:48 am
Re: THAT explains it!
Hank -- 3/31/2000, 9:25 am
Actually, it is more like this
Paul G. Jacobson -- 3/31/2000, 4:42 am
Re: cove and bead
Eric Schade (shearwater Boats) -- 3/30/2000, 7:36 pm
Re: cove and bead
Dean Trexel -- 3/30/2000, 5:13 pm
Re: cove and bead
Vaclav Stejskal -- 3/30/2000, 4:34 pm