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Scarf joints

Scope note

Joints made by beveling the ends of two pieces of lumber or plywood to be joined. The cut on each piece is angled so that the surfaces of the two pieces being joined are flush. MEANS

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

30003385

Broader Terms used

simple joints

Equivalent Terms used

scarf joint

Created

13yrs ago

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