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"survey says . . . . . 15 degrees!" Diane in Chicago replied May 29, 2013 to The elusive scarf joint	21	Jul 1, 2017 Reply by Mike
"And it was thrown away. Grr." Diane in Chicago replied May 16, 2013 to The elusive scarf joint	21	Jul 1, 2017 Reply by Mike
"I just tried this method at the shop tonight, using the chop saw. We were able to f…" Diane in Chicago replied May 16, 2013 to The elusive scarf joint	21	Jul 1, 2017 Reply by Mike
"That is not a stupid question! I am a clumsy, novice, weekend player, so I like the…" Diane in Chicago replied Dec 28, 2010 to Scale length - so many choices	16	Dec 30, 2010 Reply by Roadkill a.k.a. John Maw
"That's some premium wood - lucky you! Early on I made one of poplar that ended up w…" Diane in Chicago replied Dec 28, 2010 to Scale length - so many choices	16	Dec 30, 2010 Reply by Roadkill a.k.a. John Maw
"The longer the neck, the more likely it might be to warp over time. Unless you take…" Diane in Chicago replied Dec 27, 2010 to Scale length - so many choices	16	Dec 30, 2010 Reply by Roadkill a.k.a. John Maw
"I clamp the pieces to the table, and then clamp the joint. I make pencil lines that…" Diane in Chicago replied Oct 29, 2010 to Glue Choice 4 Scarf?	3	Oct 29, 2010 Reply by Diane in Chicago
"I don't have a problem with a neck-thru, so long as it does not touch the bottom of…" Diane in Chicago replied Oct 16, 2010 to How to avoid deadening sound?	10	Oct 22, 2010 Reply by MichaelS Country Boy Guitars
"Only sort of. I can usually make the cut work, but the table saw is old and funky.…" Diane in Chicago replied Oct 11, 2010 to The elusive scarf joint	21	Jul 1, 2017 Reply by Mike
"Here's mine. You can adjust it with that drywall screw there in the L. " Diane in Chicago replied Oct 11, 2010 to The elusive scarf joint	21	Jul 1, 2017 Reply by Mike

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Diane in Chicago's Discussions (897)

"survey says . . . . . 15 degrees!"

"And it was thrown away. Grr."

"I just tried this method at the shop tonight, using the chop saw. We were able to f…"

"That is not a stupid question! I am a clumsy, novice, weekend player, so I like the…"

"That's some premium wood - lucky you! Early on I made one of poplar that ended up w…"

"The longer the neck, the more likely it might be to warp over time. Unless you take…"

"I clamp the pieces to the table, and then clamp the joint. I make pencil lines that…"

"I don't have a problem with a neck-thru, so long as it does not touch the bottom of…"

"Only sort of. I can usually make the cut work, but the table saw is old and funky.…"

"Here's mine. You can adjust it with that drywall screw there in the L. "

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