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bustercerillo · 11-16-2008, 05:16 PM

what type of wood do you guys & gals use for portraits,i would like to try one,can you suggest one for me to start with . i have been scrolling for some time now never tried one.....thanx WW

Jediscroller · 11-16-2008, 05:35 PM

1/8" Baltic birch is a very common wood used for portrait type cuttings but by no means is it the only type of wood used. Oak ply is also a very common choice. I've cut portrait type work in slabs of mahogany, ash, walnut, osage orange and maple also.

Wizard · 11-16-2008, 06:20 PM

I went to my local Home Depot and got 1/4 Birch (not baltic birch) and 1/4 oak ply wood to see how they saw, they work very well in my opinion. These are furniture grade plywoods. You can get them in 2'X2' pieces for about $7. Or you can go to the full 4'X8' sheets for about $24. Thats in my neck of the woods, prices may be different else where.

This is what I use.

unruliestgrump · 11-17-2008, 12:29 AM

I also use HD, but I am very picky and only use 1/4 BB plywood from there. I buy a 4 X 8 sheet and they rip it into qyarters for free, aot cheaper that way. The grain must have character or I don't buy

steelwheel1999 · 11-17-2008, 08:34 PM

Slons woodshop has some very interesting type of ply, hickory, cherry, mahogony, and plain BB. I hope this helps

bustercerillo · 11-17-2008, 08:35 PM

thank you all..........

Dave-O · 11-25-2008, 02:42 PM

stay away from luanne, splinters something fierce

Simplyme · 11-25-2008, 03:03 PM

I have done a few and have been using 3/4 wood. Used Aspen, Poplar, Walnut(I love walnut), Butternut.

The reason I use 3/4 wood is that I am a begginer and do not own a Bandsaw. I purchased 3/4 thinking thicker is better. But now it is very hard to frame them. I just use a router(just bought) to do the edges. I almost always use a FD Ultra Reverse #5 blade.

Wizard · 11-25-2008, 05:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dave-O

stay away from luanne, splinters something fierce

I agree, luanne isnt a very good wood for scroll saw work, but I do use it for my backer boards. Its cheap and I paint them anyway.

11-16-2008, 05:16 PM	#1
bustercerillo wallywood Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: queens n.y. Posts: 12	wood portraits what type of wood do you guys & gals use for portraits,i would like to try one,can you suggest one for me to start with . i have been scrolling for some time now never tried one.....thanx WW

11-16-2008, 05:35 PM	#2
Jediscroller American Crafstman Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Galaxy far, far away Posts: 3,174 Blog Entries: 5	1/8" Baltic birch is a very common wood used for portrait type cuttings but by no means is it the only type of wood used. Oak ply is also a very common choice. I've cut portrait type work in slabs of mahogany, ash, walnut, osage orange and maple also. __________________ Kevin Scrollsaw Patterns Online Making holes in wood with an EX-30, Craftsman 16" VS, Dremel 1680 and 1671

11-16-2008, 06:20 PM	#3
Wizard Magic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Berwick, PA Posts: 82	I went to my local Home Depot and got 1/4 Birch (not baltic birch) and 1/4 oak ply wood to see how they saw, they work very well in my opinion. These are furniture grade plywoods. You can get them in 2'X2' pieces for about $7. Or you can go to the full 4'X8' sheets for about $24. Thats in my neck of the woods, prices may be different else where. This is what I use. __________________ ~Wizard

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11-17-2008, 12:29 AM	#4
unruliestgrump Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Granbury, TX Posts: 1	I also use HD, but I am very picky and only use 1/4 BB plywood from there. I buy a 4 X 8 sheet and they rip it into qyarters for free, aot cheaper that way. The grain must have character or I don't buy

11-17-2008, 08:34 PM	#5
steelwheel1999 Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 41	Portriats Slons woodshop has some very interesting type of ply, hickory, cherry, mahogony, and plain BB. I hope this helps

11-17-2008, 08:35 PM	#6
bustercerillo wallywood Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: queens n.y. Posts: 12	thank you all..........

11-25-2008, 02:42 PM	#7
Dave-O Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 16	stay away from luanne, splinters something fierce

11-25-2008, 03:03 PM	#8
Simplyme Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 182	I have done a few and have been using 3/4 wood. Used Aspen, Poplar, Walnut(I love walnut), Butternut. The reason I use 3/4 wood is that I am a begginer and do not own a Bandsaw. I purchased 3/4 thinking thicker is better. But now it is very hard to frame them. I just use a router(just bought) to do the edges. I almost always use a FD Ultra Reverse #5 blade.