Wood for Scroll Sawing Ornaments
 

On Tuesday, December 10, 2002 at 8:59:35 PM UTC-6, Big Daddy wrote:
I'm new to scroll sawing but it's fun. I have patterns for fairly
intricate Christmas Ornaments. I bought a 1/4" piece of Birch plywood
at Home Depot, It looks like it's 3 ply, plus a birch "skin" on each
side.

I'm using a pretty fine tooth, and thin blade at about 600rpm. In
several areas, the thin birch vineer skin has broken away in between
some of the tiny cut sections.

Am I using the wrong type of plywood?

If I use a solid wood stock, I would think the the fragile ornament
piece would easily break.

Any suggestions?

Thanks,
Wayne

Wayne,

May I suggest that you order Baltic Birch Plywood from many sources available. I get mine from Sloan's Workshop in LeBannon, Tn. Thed Birch has no interior voids like the Big Box stores plywood. I use Lowe's Home Depot plywood for backer only. It's heart breaking to have the center fall out on a fret project. Hope this helps you.

Jim

Wood for Scroll Sawing Ornaments
 

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On Tuesday, December 10, 2002 at 8:59:35 PM UTC-6, Big Daddy wrote:
I'm new to scroll sawing but it's fun. I have patterns for fairly
intricate Christmas Ornaments. I bought a 1/4" piece of Birch plywood
at Home Depot, It looks like it's 3 ply, plus a birch "skin" on each
side.

I'm using a pretty fine tooth, and thin blade at about 600rpm. In
several areas, the thin birch vineer skin has broken away in between
some of the tiny cut sections.

Am I using the wrong type of plywood?

If I use a solid wood stock, I would think the the fragile ornament
piece would easily break.

Any suggestions?

Thanks,
Wayne

Wayne,

May I suggest that you order Baltic Birch Plywood from many sources available. I get mine from Sloan's Workshop in LeBannon, Tn. Thed Birch has no interior voids like the Big Box stores plywood. I use Lowe's Home Depot plywood for backer only. It's heart breaking to have the center fall out on a fret project. Hope this helps you.

Jim

Check for local suppliers first and compare price+shipping.

In addition to Baltic Birth, consider Oukume or Meranti marine ply, made
similar to Baltic Birch but has different appearance.

Wood for Scroll Sawing Ornaments
 

Big Daddy wrote:
I'm new to scroll sawing but it's fun. I have patterns for fairly
intricate Christmas Ornaments. I bought a 1/4" piece of Birch
plywood
at Home Depot, It looks like it's 3 ply, plus a birch "skin" on each
side.

I'm using a pretty fine tooth, and thin blade at about 600rpm. In
several areas, the thin birch vineer skin has broken away in between
some of the tiny cut sections.

Am I using the wrong type of plywood?
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Yes you are using wrong type.

Do a search for "die board" or "Russian birch plywood".

This should bring up suppliers in your area who are in the industrial
plywood business.


Lew

Wood for Scroll Sawing Ornaments
 

On 10/31/2015 2:22 AM, J. Clarke wrote:
In article ,
says...

On Tuesday, December 10, 2002 at 8:59:35 PM UTC-6, Big Daddy wrote:
I'm new to scroll sawing but it's fun. I have patterns for fairly
intricate Christmas Ornaments. I bought a 1/4" piece of Birch plywood
at Home Depot, It looks like it's 3 ply, plus a birch "skin" on each
side.

I'm using a pretty fine tooth, and thin blade at about 600rpm. In
several areas, the thin birch vineer skin has broken away in between
some of the tiny cut sections.

Am I using the wrong type of plywood?

If I use a solid wood stock, I would think the the fragile ornament
piece would easily break.

Any suggestions?

Thanks,
Wayne

Wayne,

May I suggest that you order Baltic Birch Plywood from many sources available. I get mine from Sloan's Workshop in LeBannon, Tn. Thed Birch has no interior voids like the Big Box stores plywood. I use Lowe's Home Depot plywood for backer only. It's heart breaking to have the center fall out on a fret project. Hope this helps you.

Jim

Check for local suppliers first and compare price+shipping.

In addition to Baltic Birth, consider Oukume or Meranti marine ply, made
similar to Baltic Birch but has different appearance.

Well maybe 13 years later he got y'alls comments.

Wood for Scroll Sawing Ornaments