Questions for Canadian Scroller

[Roger Harris]

Originally Posted by BobD

Hi Gang,
If you have any questions for intarsia artist Kathy Wise, feel free to post them here!

Bob

In speaking to Canadian Scroller, I was directed to Kathy:
I'm curious as to how fast I should be setting my Excaliber 30" when cutting 1/8th " baltic birch plywood? I/m using it to cut patterns for some Intarsia work.
Much thanks
Roger Harris
Stratford, Ont.[/

[BobD]

Since this Post was directed at Carl, I thought we'd start a thread for him <Grin>

Bob

[BobD]

Kathy asked me to post this for her.

Hi Roger,
> Speed is usually a personal preference... depending upon how fast you feed
> the wood into your blade and the hardness/ thickness of your wood. But
> when you cut 1/8 " thick plywood , control can be a problem. I always
> stack cut my thin wood or use a scrap piece of plywood or pine under the
> 1/8 stock to make it easier to cut. Use double stick tape or nails to
> join the pieces. Also use a new 2 or 02 reverse-tooth blade when cutting
> your thin stock. Try using a scrap pieces of wood and practice different
> speeds to see which will work best for you. Let me know if this has
> helped. Thanks for your question!
> Kathy
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