I just purchased a scroll saw and am looking for some tricks to stacking up multiple parts to cut down time. I am now making a scroll sawn American Flag that was in Wood Magazine a couple years back. I would like to make a few more as gifts. If they were stacked up it would really save time. The flag is 1/4″ poplar and after it is cut up the parts are kind of fragile, so they have to come apart fairly easily. I would appreciate some advice on how to do this. Thanks!
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Ken: My advise is go to this following web site.. http://www.scrollsaws.com/
its Ricks scroll saw page check out the tips section it has anything you might want or care to learn about scroll saws.. as he is the Master....
Happy Scrolling.............. ToolDoc
Edited 11/21/2002 12:51:32 AM ET by TOOLDOC
I want to thank you for the info. That website has got a lot of info about scrolling and also specific info on the Dewalt saw I just bought. Thanks again.
Ken: Your quite Welcome, you may want to also check out the following scroll saw forum site.. http://www.woodworkersworkshop.com it is hosted by william young another great scroller...
good choice on the Dewalt scrollsaw,there pretty niffty...
Happy Scrolling........ ToolDoc
Edited 11/21/2002 12:49:55 PM ET by TOOLDOC
For small or fragile parts, I ususally glue the sheets together with a paper in between, spray both sides of a sheet of paper with 3M 77 spray glue, let it dry, put it in between the two pieces of wood and press it together. Usually, the parts will separate easily after the cuts are made, if not, laquer thinner disolves what little glue is left. Be sure to let the glue mostly dry, or sometimes it is hard to get apart, and pulls splinters off the edges of the parts.
Its nice to know that there are some other scrollers on this forum. Thought I was the only one.
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