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Re: Scarf joint problem (1/4" x 3/16 strips)
By:Hank
Date: 4/4/2000, 10:44 am
In Response To: Scarf joint problem (1/4" x 3/16 strips) (Jason)

Hi Jason,

Most "white" glues are stronger than the wood and will be fine providing you give the joint enough time to come to full cure - typically 24 hours.

Water resistant glue is not required because you will be coating everything with epoxy later.

An 8:1 scarf will have enough glue area that the joint is not likely to fail and will flex quite well.

If at all possible, try not to put the scarf joints in the high stress areas - there is no point in looking for trouble.

Hope this helps.

Hank

Messages In This Thread

Scarf joint problem (1/4" x 3/16 strips)
Jason -- 4/4/2000, 10:00 am
Update
Jason -- 4/5/2000, 9:39 am
joint problems
Paul G. Jacobson -- 4/4/2000, 10:45 pm
Re: Scarf joint problem (1/4" x 3/16 strips)
Al Bratton -- 4/4/2000, 10:01 pm
Re: Scarf joint problem (1/4" x 3/16 strips)
Don Beale -- 4/4/2000, 4:16 pm
Re: Scarf joint problem (1/4" x 3/16 strips)
Bill Heuser -- 4/4/2000, 3:09 pm
cutting a scarf
Jason -- 4/4/2000, 3:52 pm
Bending Scarfs
mike allen ---} -- 4/4/2000, 1:55 pm
Re: Scarf joint problem (1/4" x 3/16 strips)
Dean Trexel -- 4/4/2000, 11:26 am
Re: Scarf joint problem (1/4" x 3/16 strips)
Jason -- 4/4/2000, 12:26 pm
Re: Scarf joint problem (1/4" x 3/16 strips)
Dean Trexel -- 4/4/2000, 12:48 pm
Re: Scarf joint problem (1/4" x 3/16 strips)
Jason -- 4/4/2000, 12:58 pm
Re: Scarf joint problem (1/4" x 3/16 strips)
Dean Trexel -- 4/4/2000, 2:49 pm
REDWOOD END-GRAIN
Jim McCool -- 4/4/2000, 12:37 pm
Re: Scarf joint problem (1/4" x 3/16 strips)
Chris Casazza -- 4/4/2000, 11:26 am
Re: Scarf joint problem (1/4" x 3/16 strips)
Hank -- 4/4/2000, 10:44 am
Re: Scarf joint problem (1/4" x 3/16 strips)
Jason -- 4/4/2000, 10:49 am
Re: Scarf joint problem (1/4" x 3/16 strips)
Ross Leidy -- 4/4/2000, 10:29 am