Smit0577 Posted September 29, 2022 Report Share Posted September 29, 2022 For scarfing the stringers, how short of a section is too short? I have access to a bunch of 4’ high quality cedar fence pickets, but to make them for a good sized canoe, it would be as much scarf joint as wood! So, how short is too short when scarfing short pieces together for the stringers? Thanks! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hirilonde Posted September 29, 2022 Report Share Posted September 29, 2022 The rub rails on my Lapwing are made of short pieces scarfed. If you do a nice 8:1 scarf, I see no issues. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Barros Posted October 11, 2022 Report Share Posted October 11, 2022 Thank you for asking, and @Hirilondefor your reply. A friend just told me he has to "throw out" a cedar gate, because it was made 1 foot too small, so I just got all my stringers 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hal Hammond Posted October 28, 2022 Report Share Posted October 28, 2022 On 10/11/2022 at 12:02 PM, James Barros said: Thank you for asking, and @Hirilondefor your reply. A friend just told me he has to "throw out" a cedar gate, because it was made 1 foot too small, so I just got all my stringers Just make sure your stringers bend in a fair curve after scarfing. It also helps to make sure your pieces are well aligned when you glue them up. check out this thread if you’re having any issues while glueing: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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