amazingkevin Posted March 31, 2016 Report Share Posted March 31, 2016 (edited) Doing these intersecting word art plaques caused me a lot of problems from breakage of thin letters,The boards them selfs even split .I think they are teak or something harder .I used a #9 scroll reverse as the wood cut so slow.Good thing i just re uped on CA glue with spray accelerator.Saved lots of time putting pieces back as the break out All three of the "lord liveth nby three different pattern makers are cut now .i still have two costa rica limon to do yet .talkative warehouse people hindered my scrolling for hours again .I 'd like to scroll before it gets dark as the bugs start to come inside with the doors open.these hard wood plaques look so much nicer than plywood and with out a finish on the yet.thank you pattern makers. i added this icture after i sprayed clear on it Edited April 1, 2016 by amazingkevin lawson56 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky2 Posted March 31, 2016 Report Share Posted March 31, 2016 Kevin, some woods are much harder to work with than others, it seems as if you've got some of it. Good luck. Len Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted March 31, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2016 Kevin, some woods are much harder to work with than others, it seems as if you've got some of it. Good luck. Len Lol, it won't discourage me from using hard wood i just not have to get to close and make thin pieces that fly apart.Thanks At least i got into my hard wood pile finally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerry1939 Posted March 31, 2016 Report Share Posted March 31, 2016 Kevin, I rarely do intersecting word art, but when I do, I put a sacrifice board on both the top and bottom. I consider it cheap insurance. Also, this was brought before. I never stack cut anything, so the top & bottom pieces are thrown away. I have this thing about never making 2 things alike. Just another of my weird eccentricities. jerry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted March 31, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2016 Kevin, I rarely do intersecting word art, but when I do, I put a sacrifice board on both the top and bottom. I consider it cheap insurance. Also, this was brought before. I never stack cut anything, so the top & bottom pieces are thrown away. I have this thing about never making 2 things alike. Just another of my weird eccentricities. jerry Thanks Jerry ,One of my eccentricities is to do scroll projects all in one piece if i can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Johnson Posted March 31, 2016 Report Share Posted March 31, 2016 Is it possible Kevin the hardwood your cutting is too dry? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted March 31, 2016 Report Share Posted March 31, 2016 I you need to use a #9 blade to do your cutting, then if it were me, i would just use a different wood and a smaller blade when I was making these signs. I have never had this problem when cutting these projects and I cut quite a few of them. Good luck, Kevin.. Personally, I would not glue a broken board as you do, because I think it takes too much away from all your efforts. Just my oppinion Dick heppnerguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Scroller Posted March 31, 2016 Report Share Posted March 31, 2016 I use a 5 blade on mine Kevin not so brutal have used a 7 when I can't find my 5's never a 9 they're big. Could be the issue? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawson56 Posted March 31, 2016 Report Share Posted March 31, 2016 I have cut several of them,like Roly I use No 5.never a problem.I used White Pine.Your work did come out looking Pretty darn Good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjones Posted March 31, 2016 Report Share Posted March 31, 2016 Looking at the pictures it looks to me as if the break is straight across the board and appears like it might have broken along a poorly made glue joint. Just a thought I know you have said in the past you use a lot of reclaimed wood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kepy Posted March 31, 2016 Report Share Posted March 31, 2016 I would think a #9 would be too aggressive for that cutting. I use a #3 or #1 when doing that style cutting and very seldom have any breakage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrampaJim Posted March 31, 2016 Report Share Posted March 31, 2016 I agree with Kepy. I just finished a 1" thick oak piece intersecting word and used #5's and even a #3FDUR blades. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denny Knappen Posted March 31, 2016 Report Share Posted March 31, 2016 They look great. I also think a #9 is too aggressive. I used a #3 FDUR on the Rose Plaque. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kywoodmaster Posted March 31, 2016 Report Share Posted March 31, 2016 I am with Rob. That looks like a bad glue joint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted April 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2016 Is it possible Kevin the hardwood your cutting is too dry? ?These are things i don't know about wood but that's a thought,Thanks! for the info! ;) ;) ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted April 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2016 I you need to use a #9 blade to do your cutting, then if it were me, i would just use a different wood and a smaller blade when I was making these signs. I have never had this problem when cutting these projects and I cut quite a few of them. Good luck, Kevin.. Personally, I would not glue a broken board as you do, because I think it takes too much away from all your efforts. Just my oppinion Dick heppnerguy The wood was 3/4" hard and cut slow with the #9 blade,i'm sure a smaller blade would have helped but i don't have time to lay with it.Doesn't look bad glued and sanded now ,Thanks Dick@ ;) ;) ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted April 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2016 I use a 5 blade on mine Kevin not so brutal have used a 7 when I can't find my 5's never a 9 they're big. Could be the issue? Yes and another thing the intersecting words were very close together and made them vulnerable for break outs!Thanks??Rolly ;) ;) ;) ;) Phantom Scroller 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted April 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2016 I have cut several of them,like Roly I use No 5.never a problem.I used White Pine.Your work did come out looking Pretty darn Good. ThanksBobby I think it may have been mahonagy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted April 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2016 Looking at the pictures it looks to me as if the break is straight across the board and appears like it might have broken along a poorly made glue joint. Just a thought I know you have said in the past you use a lot of reclaimed wood. Yes yes yes, All used wood .I think your right about it being glued together!G :cool: D eyes! ;) ;) ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted April 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2016 I would think a #9 would be too aggressive for that cutting. I use a #3 or #1 when doing that style cutting and very seldom have any breakage. But the wood was so hard ,it would take forever to finish,Thanks Kepy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted April 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2016 They look great. I also think a #9 is too aggressive. I used a #3 FDUR on the Rose Plaque. Thanks denny :) :) :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted April 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2016 I am with Rob. That looks like a bad glue joint. Thanks Larry ;) ;) ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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