sequence for scarfing & planing

[von]

Jeff, I think I remember you once suggesting that you scarf at 3/4" and then plane down to 5/8 where needed. Is my memory roughly correct, or is old age scrambling the connections again?

 

von

[von]

Hmm. A week passes and no answer to my question.

I'll simplify.

Is the proper sequence:

1) scarf scantlings at standard thickness, typically 3/4", then reduce to the required dimension?

2) reduce stock thickness to the required dimension, then cut and glue scarfs? I'm planning on building a Castaway and I do not have a table saw. I going to build a jig like a miter box with a single stock thickness and a single cutting slot to produce a 9:1scarf angle for that thickness of stock using a Japanese-style pull saw.

[Kudzu]

I did answer, not sure why it is not here??  Must have forgotten to hit submit and then closed the window.

 

It doesn't matter how you do it I don't guess. I cut stringers to size and then cut the scarfs and glue. If you clamp it right you will get a good joint. I usually have to run a block plane over them 3-4 swipes just to clean it so there is not bump at the joint.

 

 

[von]

Great, that's the answer I was looking for.

 

Thanks Jeff!

[andy00]

Von:

I don't have a table saw either, so I chose to use butt blocks in lieu of scarfs. It worked out very well.

Fair winds, Andy

[Kudzu]

Just a reminder you don't have to have a table saw to do scarfs. You can clamp two stringer together and use a hand saw. They will stay mate up well because they were cut at the same time.

[Action Tiger]

On 5/12/2017 at 3:59 AM, Kudzu said:

Just a reminder you don't have to have a table saw to do scarfs. You can clamp two stringer together and use a hand saw. They will stay mate up well because they were cut at the same time.

Just so. Also why you hand joint boards back to back. Any anomalies match.

 

Peace,

Robert