Scarfs

The fiberglass has arrived. The epoxy is soon behind it. Today I set up the edge of the bench with a metal strip to help support the end of the scarf cut. I plan on scarfing the 3/8" bottom 4 1/2" and the 1/4" sides with a 3" cut to get a nice 1:12 ratio. I have also decided to go with the hand plane method.

With the top piece of plywood staggered 3" back I started the scarf with the fore plane to remove the steps, then worked my way toward the bench plane to level it all out and then finished it off with a block plane and belt sander.

I practiced with some 3/8" boards with a 1:8 ratio cut. As you can see in the top picture, the lines were wavy. The picture below is closer to the finished product. I used the belt sander to help smooth it out once I had take out the steps with the various planes.

I have chosen to do the scarfs with the hand plane because it will be helpful to have the skill down for when I have to do river side repairs.

Here is a picture of my first scarf. It turned out to be a little bit harder on the 1/4". As you can see there was a tiny bit of tear out and its a little wavy for my liking. I plan an cleaning it up a little bit and getting to work on the rest of the scarfs.

After speaking with some of the silverbacks and going deep into the depths of the internet, I now know that I need to sharpen the handplane blade.

Sharpening the handplane turned out to be extremely beneficial.


Links of Gluing:
http://fretwaterlines.blogspot.com/2015_12_01_archive.html

Understanding Bench Planes:
http://www.popularwoodworking.com/tools/understanding_bench_planes

The Only Handplane you Need?
http://www.popularwoodworking.com/tools/woodworking-hand-tools/handplane-need

Scarfing Joints:
https://idiotintheboathouse.com/2015/01/09/scarfing-up-a-joint/