Teardrops n Tiny Travel Trailers

I found an excellent article on how to build a jig for scarfing plywood (along with some other good info). This site has to do with boat building but thought it might be helpful in our teardrop creations. http://www.oneoceankayaks.com/stitchglue/plyshophtm/scarfjig2.htm

Rebel,

Glad you found that link. Looks like a pretty good example of one way to scarf plywood.................. and yes, it would be a good way for a lot of our members to see how to do it. Scarfing can also be done with a router, but it is difficult on a cut as long as might be needed on our tear projects.

I scarfed my sides and I wished I had not done it. A simple but joint is all that you need.

Dan

...that is why I have a bisquit joiner...may not be best but it works.....
madjack

Madjack - I had considered using a biscuit joiner to join 2 sheets of 1/2 baltic birch but someone told me the wafers would swell too much and crack the birch veneer. Have you tried it on 1/2 ply or is there another way to make this work? Thanks, Dave

...never used a bisquit on 1/2"...maybe a slot cutter in your router and a spline...used to use spines before got bisquit joiner, have also done half laps but really dont like 'em
madjack

Spline joint on 1/2" ply using a router works great... Just be sure to orient the grain in the spline to be flat instead of vertical. (Guess how I learned that one?)

I agree Dean...that's what I did. I used a 3 wing cutter and routed a couple of grooves, slipped in a piece of mohogany for a full length spline. You can do it with a biscuit cutter also. Just compress the springs and pull it full length...Doug