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Re: Dons Scarf Jig
By:Jerry Weinraub
Date: 7/12/1998, 6:01 pm
In Response To: Dons Scarf Jig (Don Beale)

Could you post a pic or plan .Sounds good.

> Lacking a table saw, and having been inspired by an earlier thread
> on scarf jigs, I came up with a good one: I laminated three peices
> of plywood together, with the middle one cut out to provide airflow
> such that my shop vac holds the part against the jig. I then cut a
> 12: 1 scarf in one side and an 8:1 in the other. I simply put some
> scrap over the side not being used.

> This thing works great! I set the jig against the fence and clamp
> it to the table. I turn the vac on, set the part against the jig,
> position it to what I want, and cut with a crosscut on the radial
> arm saw. My saw is 12", so on the 8:1 I can scarf a 2x4 if I
> want. I get nice flat perfect joints every time. I can stack several
> strips and cut so the scraf shows, or cut one at a time so it does
> not show. At no time do my fingers get anywhere near the blade. If
> the scrap catches it is thrown back away, and the jig holds the part
> steady with no damage.

Messages In This Thread

Dons Scarf Jig
Don Beale -- 7/11/1998, 2:55 pm
Re: Dons Scarf Jig
Jerry Weinraub -- 7/12/1998, 6:01 pm
Re: Dons Scarf Jig
Don Beale -- 7/13/1998, 1:24 am