What direction do you cut?

[LarryEA]

When you are scrolling, do cut in a clockwise or counter clockwise direction?

Just curious because I noticed I tend to almost always cut counter clockwise.

 

 

 

[Multifasited]

Are you left handed  or right handed ? Only when I angle cut ,do I reverse and that is because I don't want to screw up the angle depending on which way I want that piece to wedge in or out  on the same piece . Except with spirals then I go every which way ,depending on the piece with no tilt !

[browders]

Both ways. Kind of ambidextrous.

 

Jim

[DWSUDEKUM]

I think it has a lot to do with rather you are right handed or left handed.  This determines generally which eye is dominant for right handed folks the left eye is generally more dominant and the opposite for the left handed folks.  We tend to favor movement where the dominant eye can have a clearer view.  So right handed folks - the majority of folks, tend to cut counter clockwise.  Now this is just my opinion of course I do not have any scientific facts to back it up, however, it makes sense.

 

DW

[Phantom Scroller]

I am a letfy and I cut mainly to the right clockwise on patterns and sometimes no choice but to cut anticlockwise depending on the job. Roly

[lawson56]

Myself I can cut both.I do mainly cut to the Right.A lot of Valid points have been made.I guess it depends on your prefrence.

[Scrolling Steve]

I am right handed but find myself cutting counter clockwise most of the time!

[amazingkevin]

Yes i'm a ccw scroller and get confused when i start a project which way to go!

[dansnow]

Another lefty that cuts clockwise. I love having the EX21 because no matter which way the angle is, I can still cut clockwise!!   

[me5269]

Right handed and cut both ways, but counter clockwise most of the time

[Kepy]

When I think about it, I try to keep the right side of the blade into the waste area.  Of course, I don't often think so really just whichever way that is convenient.

When I saw your topic, my first response was to start from the beginning to the end.

Edited December 30, 2014 by Kepy

[Doug]

Right handed and counter clockwise is the preference although some cuts I will do better clockwise.  Almost exclusively use spirals.

[Savannah Scroller]

Never really thought about it much BUT thinking about it . It depends on what I am cutting mostly I cut clockwise.

[Kragax]

Most of the time I just hang on for dear life.

[LarryEA]

Most of the time I just hang on for dear life.

LOL, yea, I'm cutting one now that I'm holding my breath on. 

[Fish]

I'm better clockwise but go both ways. Depends on the piece.

[Dan]

I'm also right handed and cut ccw. That is I move the wood counterclockwise to the blade. The cut (kerf) is moving in a clockwise direction.

[sullyscroller]

Right handed and I recon counterclockwise in that I turn the wood counterclockwise I recon but now that ya make me think HMMMMMmmmmmm. yep righty tight lefty loosey LOL It's ok I'm back now I think HAHAhehehehe

 

sully

[LarryEA]

Right handed and I recon counterclockwise in that I turn the wood counterclockwise I recon but now that ya make me think HMMMMMmmmmmm. yep righty tight lefty loosey LOL It's ok I'm back now I think HAHAhehehehe

 

sully

 Haven't heard that one in ages... righty tight lefty loose when you put away the juice,

[Sparkey]

I cut both ways about equal.

[Clayton717]

 I cut both ways,depends on what I'm cutting.

[dgman]

clockwise, counter clockwise, I cut in both directions when needed. But I  usually cut with the waste on the right. I purposely teach this to my students.

By picking a dedicated direction, its easier to teach the little tricks on cutting tight inside and outside cuts.

[wombatie]

I'm right handed and I cut clockwise and from what I have read that makes me weird.  :lol: :lol:

 

Marg

[Bendita]

< ??????????>????????? < > This means both ways what ever it takes to get the job done I use mainly spirals so I'll cut both ways to wear out the blade equally.

[amazingkevin]

Thanks Hans,i never thought about that,that the spiral can wear out on a side.I've noticed that it will cut better at times ,i guess it's those times that i'm cutting with the part of the blade that's not wore out.Who says you can't teach an old dog new tricks!Every little tip & trick pays off in the long run!