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Re: Strip: Best length of boards\strips?
By:Stephen Barney
Date: 7/25/2014, 10:41 am
In Response To: Re: Strip: Best length of boards\strips? (ancient kayaker)

You should try the disc sander before knocking it. Best part s there is no jig to worry about. Its just a block of wood - I just square the block on the disc, check with a machinist's square, clamp and go - it's worth setting up for just one joint. Another advantage is is the accuracy I can get with a cheap, compact tool. To check the table angle I square 3 edges of the block and check the last corner with a machinist's square for extreme accuracy. You need that kind of precision as any error in the scarf gets magnified by the scarf ratio and doubled again by the joint; a quarter degree will show up clearly.

Having said all that the next most convenient method that I used for a couple of years was the chop saw, but I found the jig deteriorated with use and I was continually rebuilding it. The disc sander is faster but the fastest method of all is probably a table saw with a jig that can handle multiple strips, but I don't have the space for floor tools.

Ultimately though this is going to end up like a political debate . . .

What grit paper are you using on the disc sander and what adhesive on the scarf joint?

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Strip: Best length of boards\strips?
Robert W -- 7/23/2014, 4:31 pm
Re: Strip: Best length of boards\strips?
JohnAbercrombie -- 7/23/2014, 6:48 pm
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Marc Upchurch -- 7/23/2014, 8:12 pm
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Allan -- 7/23/2014, 11:49 pm
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Jay Babina -- 7/24/2014, 10:57 am
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george jung -- 7/24/2014, 11:25 am
scarf cutting *PIC*
Jay Babina -- 7/24/2014, 5:07 pm
Re: scarf cutting
JohnAbercrombie -- 7/24/2014, 8:08 pm
Re: Strip: Best length of boards\strips?
Allan -- 7/24/2014, 6:20 pm
Re: Strip: Best length of boards\strips? *PIC*
Jeff Horton -- 7/24/2014, 10:37 pm
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ancient kayaker -- 7/25/2014, 9:09 am
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Stephen Barney -- 7/25/2014, 10:41 am
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ancient kayaker -- 7/25/2014, 12:20 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 7/26/2014, 10:22 am
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Bill Hamm -- 7/24/2014, 8:57 am
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george jung -- 7/24/2014, 8:16 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 7/24/2014, 10:56 pm
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Paul Davies. -- 7/24/2014, 11:05 pm
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george jung -- 7/25/2014, 9:40 am