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Re: scarfing 3mm ply
By:steve hartmann
Date: 10/10/2001, 8:08 am
In Response To: scarfing 3mm ply (Dean Trexel)

: Has anyone out there scarfed 3mm (~1/8") plywood, or is butt-jointing
: the only way to go with thin stuff? If I remember right, the scarf ratio
: is 12:1 length:thickness. That would make a standard 4mm scarf 48mm
: (~2") long but a 3mm scarf only 36mm (~1-1/2") long.
I've scarfed 3mm ply on a yare. even with the panels stacked it was hard with the plane found it easier with a sander. i belive I did 1-1/4" long worked fine.

Messages In This Thread

scarfing 3mm ply
Dean Trexel -- 10/10/2001, 2:13 am
Re: scarfing 3mm ply
Dave Houser -- 10/10/2001, 3:37 pm
Re: scarfing 3mm ply..Would poly glue work??
Ben Staley -- 10/11/2001, 3:24 pm
Re: scarfing 3mm ply..Would poly glue work??
SOB -- 10/13/2001, 1:42 pm
Re: scarfing 3mm ply..Would poly glue work??
Dave Houser -- 10/12/2001, 3:57 am
Re: scarfing 3mm ply
Tapio Manner -- 10/10/2001, 12:44 pm
Re: scarfing 3mm ply
steve hartmann -- 10/10/2001, 8:08 am
Re: scarfing 3mm ply
Craig Bumgarner -- 10/10/2001, 8:05 am
Re: scarfing 3mm ply
LeeG -- 10/10/2001, 8:04 am