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Plywood: Scarf Joints vs Shipping Cost

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Aerowerx

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I would expect that a properly made scarf joint would be as strong or stronger than the wood itself.

Let's say that I want to buy plywood to cover my fuselage.

4 sheets of 4x4 1/8th inch thick from Aircraft Spruce cost $192, plus can be shipped UPS for $101.97, for a total of $293.97.

2 sheets of 4x8 1/8th inch thick is $196.50 and must be shipped freight for $169.41, for a total of $365.91.

(These are examples only, not what I will actually be using.)

So would having fewer scarf joints be worth the extra $71.94?

Of course what I need to do is figure out how much I actually need and see how many can be shipped for that $169.41.
 
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