page_title: Scarf joint
hierarchical_section_title: Scarf joint
caption_attribution_description: Line art of scarf joint.
context_page_description: A scarf joint is a method of joining two members end to end in woodworking or metalworking. The scarf joint is used when the material being joined is not available in the length required. It is an alternative to other joints such as the butt joint and the splice joint and is often favored over these in joinery because it yields a barely visible glue line.
context_section_description: A scarf joint (also known as a scarph joint) is a method of joining two members end to end in woodworking or metalworking. The scarf joint is used when the material being joined is not available in the length required. It is an alternative to other joints such as the butt joint and the splice joint and is often favored over these in joinery because it yields a barely visible glue line.
caption: A keyed, nibbed scarf, reinforced with fish plates and through bolts
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