: Hi John,
: If you scarf it on the 2", the loss is 16". That will
: work just as well as scarfing the 6". It's a bit more
: awkward cutting the boards 'on edge' but you can clamp two or
: three together, staggered for least loss, and cut them that way.
: If your saw hasn't got that much cutting depth/height, rip them
: into 3" boards first. The least number of cutting
: operations, the less likelyhood of variations.

: Mike Savage
: South West Cork

Thanks Mike. Thats an excellent idea. My table saw is a 10" blade, and i don't trust my band saw ripping fir that deep, but ripping two 3" pieces is definitely feasable. Hooray for only two scarf joints!

John R