Making the perfect scarf joint
Chris Hawes designed and built a jig for making multiple perfect scarf joints
Get it right every time
Ibuilt my first boat at the age of 15 largely on my bedroom floor. It was an International Moth made from 3mm exterior plywood held together with fishing twine and glass tape – much the same construction as the Mirror Dinghy.
One of the things I needed to do was to end-join the plywood to make an 11ft length, as ply was only affordable in 8ft x 4ft sheets at the time.
I designed this jig to ensure I made a good straight scarf joint. I am sure it is not unique and many cabinet makers will have much the same design.
Having read the article about scarfing the stringers for the project boat in PBO, here’s a tip to make the job simpler.