1/4 or 1/8 stack - How to decide?

[new2woodwrk]

I have a few patterns I want to stack cut but not sure if I should use 1/4 or 1/8" BB?

How do you decide which to use.

Here is an example of what i want to cut this week

Thoughts?

Thanks as always in advance

 

[New Guy]

Looks like 1/8' to me.

[fredfret]

If you're using a backer 1/8 if not 1/4. Do you have a need/use for more than two copies. I usually cut 3 if using 1/8 just a habit gives a little more support. 

[new2woodwrk]

16 minutes ago, fredfret said:

If you're using a backer 1/8 if not 1/4. Do you have a need/use for more than two copies. I usually cut 3 if using 1/8 just a habit gives a little more support. 

Not really a need or use, more of a "If I'm going to cut something like this, I want to maximize my output and get as many as possible out of it."

That way, I have for gifts and samples etc.

Both would get a backer and frame

[JimErn]

1/8th, and do a stack of 3 or 4, I use an PMG # 3 for most everything and certainly for this

[crupiea]

For me it depends on the complexity of the cuts. The thicker the piece the more washed out the complex cuts will be just due to the size. 

I use 1/8" bb.

[MrsN]

I would use 1/8" because that is what I have on hand.

[kmmcrafts]

I cut everything from 1/8" and stack cut between 4-6 at a time.. Of coarse I'm a seller so the more I do in one cutting helps keep the price down.. Only 1/4" I use is backers for the most part... That said.. most backers are a contrasting ( usually walnut ) 1/4"  plywood material... not much for BB backers and stained.. I guess that method doesn't float my boat... but to each their own..

[Scrappile]

I use both.   Has to do with type of picture and size.  Lot of fine veining, I like to use 1/8" because thicker and the veining will not show up.  I erred on my last picture, well didn't err, I didn't have a piece of 1/8" so I used 1/4".  As you can see the detail of the picture does not show up like it would have had I used 1/8".  On bigger detailed pictures it may not matter as much.