breadstick Posted March 13, 2016 Report Share Posted March 13, 2016 I'm starting my first large pattern tomorrow. It'll be about 20" across and about 15" high. Using a spiral blade for most of it, but might use the flat blade for a few long, straight spots. Any suggestions or tips for large patterns? Using a dewalt 788 saw for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted March 13, 2016 Report Share Posted March 13, 2016 I'm starting my first large pattern tomorrow. It'll be about 20" across and about 15" high. Using a spiral blade for most of it, but might use the flat blade for a few long, straight spots. Any suggestions or tips for large patterns? Using a dewalt 788 saw for it. Spray glue a piece of thin wood on he table to make your cutting table wider than your project to help you out. Phantom Scroller 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WayneMahler Posted March 13, 2016 Report Share Posted March 13, 2016 Kevin has a good thought. The only problem then is the depth of the throat of your saw. I try to place me entry holes in a fashion so that I can make my cuts using a straight blade. Not a huge fan of spirals but use them when no other choice is available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawson56 Posted March 13, 2016 Report Share Posted March 13, 2016 Can give no help Very seldom cut anything that big.My table is fairly big on my saw.so I never gave it any thought. Sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Pellow Posted March 13, 2016 Report Share Posted March 13, 2016 I talk about (and show) how I dealt with a large pattern in the thread: http://www.scrollsawvillage.com/topic/17682-tap-dancing-in-the-rain-completed/Among other things I built a table to temporarily replace the table that came with my saw. It turns out that doing that is quite easy. tomsteve 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olddust1 Posted March 13, 2016 Report Share Posted March 13, 2016 Several times that I had an oversized pattern I was able to complete it by putting the blade in backwards. It takes a little time to cut backwards but was able to finish the pattern. John Old Dust Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubgoofy2003 Posted March 13, 2016 Report Share Posted March 13, 2016 That's a goof idea, John. When I have a large pattern to cut, I add a wing on one side of my 788. I do use spirals the majority of the time, even on small works. I like working with them as I can turn the wood if I want to. Just stop & turn the piece without continuous movement. Good Luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Finn Posted March 13, 2016 Report Share Posted March 13, 2016 For a few cuts, I installed my streight blade, twisted it 90° and then tensioned it. With the blade at 90° I had unlimited throat....for that cut. Limited applications but it does work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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