Stack Cutting

[smitty0312]

I have never stack cut anything, What is the best way to fasten the layers together so they don't shift around while cutting. I appreciate all the advice here. Thanks Again! Smitty

[greatdane2]

1- use small nails in the corners.
2- wrap tape around the edges and the around the patterntop and bottom.
3- hot glue gun down the sides.

Alan.

[Jediscroller]

Smitty, there's probably nearly as many ways to secure a stack as there are to cut it, hehehehe. My method of choice involves wrapping the entire stack with blue painters tape and adhering the pattern to the tape.
Another method that a lot of folks like is to spray both sides of a sheet of paper and place that between the wood. A dunk in mineral spirits will separate the layers. I haven't used this method myself so can't comment on the ease or efficiency of it.
Alan touched on some of the other methods.

[f250]

Clear packing tape is my answer. I cover the top piece with clear packing tape and glue the pattern to that. next I stack up the 3, 4, 5 or how many I'm going to cut and wrap a few pieces around the edges.

Works like a champ for me

Tom

[turningnut]

Smitty,

I just started scrolling. I started with the blue painters tape around the edges and use 3m spray adheshive to glue the pattern on, then cover with clear packing tape. This has worked great foe me so far...

Good luck

[Fremmed]

Agree with Kevin and Mike. Just make sure to get the tape on good and tight or else the wood might try to shift around.

[muzzleloader]

I use the hot glue gun method (when I can find it!) I like the relative speed and ease it gives me. Just a few dots on each side of a stack and I'm ready to make sawdust!

[SNAPPER]

I used to use the tape for window insulating kits when stack cutting but found it very difficult to separate fret work. Now I wrap the stack with masking tape. Works great. Make sure all of the pieces are the same size this will assure the tape makes contact with all pieces. Wrap the stack tight.
Dean

[Rolf]

I use a small tack in each corner for the small projects. I do it on an anvil so no points push through the bottom to scratch my saw table. If it is a bigger project I will put a couple more tacks in the big dead areas.

[groverd]

I use by brad nail gun!! as Rolf says make sure you do it on a solid surface, , i do it on my cast iron table saw, , real quick!! and if two are good, , only takes a second to shoot a dozen!!