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On scarfing....if you have to add four inches, you can scarf anywhere....
In Response To: You can scarf it or you can just 45* cut depending on use... ()
And you might find that scarfing the last four inches of a board on might be counter productive. It might well be better to scarf two five foot two inch pieces or some other similar combo of lengths. Adding a scarf and concomitant glue line right at the end can sometimes lead to less happy bending right there. If the piece is gonna be largely flat'ish it wouldn't likely matter. It partly depends on your capability to scarf a long scarf in small wood.
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- Woodworking question
- I would start with slightly thicker wood
- Is there such a thing as a scarfed lap joint?
- With such thin wood, mortised scarf is out.
- 12:1 tapered scarf
- You can scarf it or you can just 45* cut depending on use...
- 3" scarf in 1/4" thk. would be 12:1 taper
- On scarfing....if you have to add four inches, you can scarf anywhere....
- 3" scarf in 1/4" thk. would be 12:1 taper
- Surprising you can't find the wood and have it milled to your specs.
- have we found out what this is for?
- I would start with slightly thicker wood