I am replacing and repairing clapboards on a early 19th century meeting house. The clapboards are all the old scarfed clapboards. I have tried several different ways to cut the scarf into the new boards and have found that a slick gives me the fastest and best surface. It takes about 8 minutes to complete a board on both ends. I was wondering if anyone else has come across this and what their solutions were.
Thanks Ed.