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Re: Skin-on-Frame: scarf joint question
By:john raley
Date: 7/8/2011, 4:15 pm
In Response To: Re: Skin-on-Frame: scarf joint question (Jeff Horton)

: Never done it but I see no reason not too. Because of my scarf jig
: I rip mine then cut the scarf but if I could could a taller
: piece I wouldn't hesitate to do what your suggesting.

: Jeff

I did start doing some math and balked at the amount of waste doing it this way. On each 2x6 I'd lose 44" if I cut an 8:1 bevel. Thats almost a third of each of my boards!

-John R

Messages In This Thread

Skin-on-Frame: scarf joint question
john raley -- 7/8/2011, 10:08 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: scarf joint question
Jeff Horton -- 7/8/2011, 3:29 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: scarf joint question
john raley -- 7/8/2011, 4:15 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: scarf joint question
Mike Savage -- 7/8/2011, 5:37 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: scarf joint question
john raley -- 7/8/2011, 6:15 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: scarf joint question
Bill Hamm -- 7/10/2011, 2:14 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: scarf joint question
john raley -- 7/10/2011, 7:13 pm