"Dennis McClendon" wrote in message
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add a small vertical detail strip of molding covering each seam.

I'm not following. How would you keep the molding from being visible
when you looked at the finished piece?

I coulda swore you said your were going to PAINT it.

If well done a scarf in ply is going to have very minimal physical
depression or deformity if any. If there is any, just fill it before you
paint.

" painted oval structure "

A nice scarfing diagram.

http://www.oneoceankayaks.com/stitch.../scarfjig2.htm