Posted by Mark Bronkalla on January 18, 2003 at 13:11:47:
In Reply to: Spliced longitudinals/finger joint posted by Ken on January 17, 2003 at 04:07:25:
I have used finger jointed stock for exterior house trim. I did not like it. The joints do not have the strength of a scarfed joint and the finger joints will have a significant discontinuity when bent. This will greatly slow the fairing process.
Try using my scarfing jig to make the joints. It is very easy and all yo need is the simple jig and a table saw. A few others have also tried it with good reports.