Great video and he seems like a nice guy too. Well presented, clear information and a very handy thing to know. I'd heard about a scarf joint, but I had no idea that it was this. Thanks.
They made extensive use of scarf joints in old sailing ships to joint long timbers in the keels, keelson and ribs among other areas, reinforcing them with treenails, bolts and wedges. This is a nice example of scarfs in fine woodworking.
Half the guitar necks ever built are made with scarf joints. It's a great joint, even if it is mostly end-grain...though a real suck egg mule to clamp. Good tips! Merry Christmas! Chris.
I would have inserted a piece of doweling through the scarf joint with the grain pattern going the same direction. It gives added strength to the joint and is hardly noticeable if done correctly
The carpenter did not mention what angle to cut for good strength. Probably the angle for a thick piece like a table leg, where compressive strength is needed, is not the same angle for strength for long thin pieces that have to have bending strength, as for a boat gun'l. A little more technical information would have been useful.
I've found the ratios needed as a very minimum. They are 4:1 for something like a plank, 6:1 or 8:1 for a boat keel, and 12:1 for spars of any kind, such as sail spars of wing spars in an aircraft.
I loved the video.. very calm, not like many videos today where the host is in a hurry or on speed.
I liked that too.
Right, this is what struck me as well, very civilized.
Seriously impressed with that result.
Great video and he seems like a nice guy too. Well presented, clear information and a very handy thing to know. I'd heard about a scarf joint, but I had no idea that it was this. Thanks.
Absolutely fantastic. Congratulations and thank you very much for showing this!!!
Great video Ernie! I actually have a few short pieces that I need to make longer ones. This video came along at just the right time!
Mahalo for showing that easy jig
Very informative video, thank you.
Excellent thanks!
Thanks for sharing and showing that
They made extensive use of scarf joints in old sailing ships to joint long timbers in the keels, keelson and ribs among other areas, reinforcing them with treenails, bolts and wedges. This is a nice example of scarfs in fine woodworking.
Half the guitar necks ever built are made with scarf joints. It's a great joint, even if it is mostly end-grain...though a real suck egg mule to clamp. Good tips! Merry Christmas! Chris.
Thanks for the very informative video. Is there a rule of thumb as of at what angle the cuts have to be made?
Asking, what is the length of the cut in relation with wood dimension?
well done Sir
Handy tip.
muy bueno
How would I do let’s say two 1x4 planks?
I would have inserted a piece of doweling through the scarf joint with the grain pattern going the same direction. It gives added strength to the joint and is hardly noticeable if done correctly
Nooice!
The carpenter did not mention what angle to cut for good strength. Probably the angle for a thick piece like a table leg, where compressive strength is needed, is not the same angle for strength for long thin pieces that have to have bending strength, as for a boat gun'l. A little more technical information would have been useful.
He did say the longer the joint the better.
I've found the ratios needed as a very minimum. They are 4:1 for something like a plank, 6:1 or 8:1 for a boat keel, and 12:1 for spars of any kind, such as sail spars of wing spars in an aircraft.
Thanks for this sir.