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Re: Shop: scarf jig
By:ancient kayaker
Date: 9/17/2012, 3:33 pm
In Response To: Re: Shop: scarf jig (Les Cheeseman)

: I do all of my scarfs on a disc sander. Just hold the two strips
: together against a square block to
: keep them perpendicular to the table and push against the disc. The
: angle isn't too critical as
: it will be the same on both strips and the process is far safer
: than the shrapnel produced on a
: table saw with any kind of "safe" jig.
: Don't get me wrong. I love my table saw! For the right uses.

: Les C.

Me too! I used to use a chop saw, it was safe and quick but not much faster and nowhere near as accurate as the disc sander - I didn't think of using it for scarfs when I got it and now I wish I'd bought a bigger one! I never got myself a table saw - too risky, too limited, too big and too scary.

(signed) "the chicken scarfer"

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Michael -- 9/14/2012, 10:24 am
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Jeff Horton -- 9/14/2012, 12:45 pm
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Michael -- 9/14/2012, 9:07 pm
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ancient kayaker -- 9/15/2012, 9:10 am
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Michael -- 9/16/2012, 5:08 pm
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ebanista -- 9/16/2012, 10:07 pm
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Will Nettles -- 9/17/2012, 12:11 am
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Michael -- 9/17/2012, 12:16 am
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Jeff Horton -- 9/17/2012, 7:54 am
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Michael -- 9/17/2012, 9:31 am
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Les Cheeseman -- 9/17/2012, 3:14 pm
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ancient kayaker -- 9/17/2012, 3:33 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 9/17/2012, 6:57 pm
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ancient kayaker -- 9/17/2012, 10:59 pm
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Bill Mayberry -- 9/18/2012, 12:18 am
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Marc Upchurch -- 9/17/2012, 6:17 pm