1 cut, at an angle (roughly 7 degrees). For joining 2 4x8 sheets into 1 4x16 sheet.
2025 Devlin Snow Goose Thread
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Scott Gilliland
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Those look like the best scarfs I've seen. I made a jig for my track to cut 8:1 scarfs in 1/4" plywood -- it did not work. I then made a jig for my router to make the same cut. It worked on narrow cuts, but not on across a sheet of plywood. The issue was that there was always a slight bow in the plywood and dispute several attempts to hold the plywood flat - I could not figure it out. I ended up rough cutting and doing all the finish work with a hand plane. Those cuts of Tod's look perfect.
Tod
I think you learned that method from Harker. He stood on the top of his Powermatic 66 and pushed the sheet through on the short edge. It obviously works, as long as winds are calm I suppose.
I think you learned that method from Harker. He stood on the top of his Powermatic 66 and pushed the sheet through on the short edge. It obviously works, as long as winds are calm I suppose.
Thanks, I like using the table saw in general, but in the end scarfing that way is so fast and easy it is ridiculous, I've stacked and sanded and it is fine, obviously. A 10" saw cuts just over 3", mine cut all but a small ridge that needed knocked down. The guide clamped to the plywood that rides on the extended fence made it easy to stop and start, so a no pressure job.
Not much of an update, but got my keel, runners, and sheer clamps scarfed together and keel dry fit this weekend... and marked the location for the runners. Today I built up th slightly low section near the rear where I had a slight hook - decided to do this with glass to lessen the fairing I'll need to do. And taped the keel seam. Hopefully will get the other outside seams taped tomorrow, then get on with epoxying and fairing the bottom next week.
ummm.. no pressure @HenryHawthorne but its been 16 days since we got anything from you. Just want to put this back to the top, dont leave us hanging here. Hoping the progress is still progressing and you're on pace to have a bad a** little boat for the season.
Well, I'd planned about a week long break at Easter since we were traveling to Nashville to visit our son. But tweaked a knee just before Easter so been trying to take it a little easy and decided long hours standing while fairing and glassing probably was not a good idea. Took my young lab in today to be spayed and expecting to lay low with her tomorrow... maybe back at it Friday. Maybe next week. The first, I'm sure, of the little life delays.
Oh you dont have to tell me about life delays. im barely 6 decoys done, this time last year, I was well over 3 dozen. its been one curve ball after another for me. Ill be lucky to get my 3 doz hunters done before next season. Good luck with the pooch, good luck with your knee. probably wise to take it easy, and glad you havent forgot about your audience.
Confused about what has happened to her, but cute as all get out in her pink post-surgery suit. That's a heckuva lot better than a cone!