Scarf Jig / Fixture w/router

Used an old router that was my grandfathers.  Tried using the original guide bars but they flexed too much.  Started with electrical conduit for the cross bars but it flexed to much as well, switched to iron gas pipe.  Seems to work well.  Still experimenting.  Some double sided tape on the back side keeps the edge from tearing out.

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Permalink Reply by Dave Z on October 29, 2011 at 1:10pm

Ron,

 

Nice work... Hows that snowstorm treating ya?  we have about 4" right now (3pm saturday).  The router jig looks good and the double sided tape is a great idea. I think I'll steal it.

Permalink Reply by Ron Shealer on October 29, 2011 at 4:55pm

Got about 8"+ here.  Went out looking for turkey.........couldn't find tracks of anything......I think I was the only "turkey" in the woods.  Got my side panels scarfed.  Small steps.  Will glue one up tomorrow.

 

Go PENN STATE!

Permalink Reply by Dave Z on October 29, 2011 at 7:36pm

Turkeys... me too.  Not a track.  Not a flush from grouse either.  Everything, (Including me) was going "what the hell is all this white stuff?!"

 

Dave

Permalink Reply by Chuck Gower on November 2, 2011 at 5:21am
Made a similar jig last July. It worked out fairly well, but there were a lot of passes with the router especially when I was scarfing along an 8' edge.  By the time I got to my last scarf for my boat I had scrapped the jig and was using a Jack plane and a #8 Jointer plane, this method worked out faster for me.
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Permalink Reply by Ron Shealer on November 2, 2011 at 9:55am
Yeah, I tried the jack plane first.  With the fir I had, the plane wasn't working so hot so I opted for the router.  It made a pile of dust but the cuts came out really nice.
Permalink Reply by Dave Z on November 2, 2011 at 3:27pm

Try a low angle block plane.  Jack planes never seem to work for me.  I spend hours sharpening and tuning all of my planes.  The steep angle jack planes give me the most grief.  But give me a good old Stanley 220 or 9-1/2 and I'll plane any material with it.  these have the lower 20 degree blade angles.  They just slice better, especially on laminated (ply) wood.

 

I like the jig though.  I'm trying to have Ron whip up an oar lathe next.......

 

 

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