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Re: SCARF JOINT, QUALITY, RADIAL ARM SAW
By:Mike Scarborough
Date: 11/22/1998, 10:47 pm
In Response To: SCARF JOINT, QUALITY, RADIAL ARM SAW (Tom Jablonski)

Cutting scarf joint with a block plane is not that hard. A sharp low-angle plane helps. A block plane will give a nice, even gluing surface. If you're really wedded to the radial arm saw plan, you might try using the block plane to true up the mating surfaces after using the power saw.

Messages In This Thread

SCARF JOINT, QUALITY, RADIAL ARM SAW
Tom Jablonski -- 11/22/1998, 10:47 pm
Re: SCARF JOINT, QUALITY, RADIAL ARM SAW
Don Beale -- 12/1/1998, 12:57 pm
Re: SCARF JOINT, QUALITY, RADIAL ARM SAW
Jay Babina -- 11/30/1998, 11:42 am
What about a router
Mark Bodnar -- 11/23/1998, 9:08 pm
Re: What about a router
Jerry Weinraub -- 11/25/1998, 7:05 am
Re: What about a router
Paul Jacobson -- 11/24/1998, 4:31 am
Re: SCARF JOINT, QUALITY, RADIAL ARM SAW
Mike Scarborough -- 11/22/1998, 10:47 pm
Re: SCARF JOINT, QUALITY, RADIAL ARM SAW
jeff warrick -- 11/22/1998, 9:19 pm