scarf joint / miter saw

Posted by Mike on July 2, 2017 at 9:10am

hey everyone. 

Still chasing the best method for getting the perfect scarf joint cut. Looking at miter saws online this morning and seeing "angle stop at 15 degrees" so i thought oohh perfect! 

But then i thought about it.. that would be a short 15 degree cut. Am i right in thinking I actually need a 75 degree cut ( depending on which way you measure it, but in terms of saw capacities?? 

Hope this makes sense, maybe i'm thinking about this too much and need more coffee :-)

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  • Gary Stenzel July 6, 2017 at 7:16am

    Simple question, would it be overkill to drill a couple of holes straight through and stick in a couple of dowels? I worry about the glue. Or should I just suck it up and stop worrying. LOL

    • MARK PASCUZZI > Gary Stenzel October 11, 2017 at 7:01pm

      I have had great luck with wood dowels keeping the head stock from slipping when gluing.  it also looks pretty nice if you use  different wood as fr s contrast in wood color.  good luck on your builds!

    • MadGomer > Gary Stenzel July 6, 2017 at 9:00am
      Dowels could help keep things aligned but don't really add strength. A decent wood glue will be stronger than the wood itself, fear not little buckaroos!
    • Gary Stenzel > MadGomer July 6, 2017 at 10:12am

      OK. I guess I should just not worry about it. Thanks guys!

    • Mike > Gary Stenzel July 6, 2017 at 7:31am
      Through the neck/joint? I dunno. I cant see it being a problem although you would most likely still need to clamp to compress the joint. Although dowels would definitely keep everything aligned nicely.
  • Stoney King July 2, 2017 at 10:52am

    Have ya seen my blog, on using a Radial arm saw? http://www.cigarboxnation.com/profiles/blog/list?user=3j6wfb9a2p0u4

    • Mike > Stoney King July 2, 2017 at 1:59pm

      oh if only i had a radial arm saw

    • Mike > Mike July 2, 2017 at 3:44pm

      so i ended up giving it another go by hand and slowly getting better, now i just need to pick which box to use306629226?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024306630399?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024

    • Nick DePasquale > Mike July 5, 2017 at 10:26pm

      Looking' good!

    • Mike > Nick DePasquale July 5, 2017 at 10:31pm
      Thanks Nick. That was essentially the first scarf joint ive managed to produce. Learnt alot from it so hopefully the next will be slightly better.
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