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Make a Scarf Joint

A “scarf” is a diagonal or sloped joint used to splice together long pieces of stock used as fuselage stringers and for leading and trailing edges on wings, among other uses. Because spruce and other model aircraft quality wood is typically available in 36" and 48" lengths, we use the scarf joint to fashion longer pieces that can span 2-meter wings or other extended aircraft structures. Modelers may wish to add wood doublers for extra...

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