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Spiral Blades


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Just putting this out there, May be of use to someone that wants to use spiral blades. This is a video by Charles Dearing.  He is what started me on spirals  many years ago... He ha s great pattern designer. His site is Woodenvisions.com.  Keep in mind, Charles has never used a straight blade.  Most the pictures he scrolled were big, I mean in the 3 ft., by 4 ft. range.  He has always use a #5 spiral blade.  He video helped me get started with spiral, although I do it quite differently than him and I mostly is a 3/0 sized spiral when I use them.. But this is a good video to get started, them experiment and find out what works best for you.  

 

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3 minutes ago, Dave Monk said:

It's a good video for sure. Every time I try to use a spiral blade I get totally frustrated with the fuzees that it leaves. Maybe I use the wrong blade.  

I use FD modified spirals, still get fuzzies but not as many as other spirals. I also find them easier to control.
Spirals are good for texts, but I find you have to be careful when their are narrow bridges as they can break the them out.
For example I am currently stack cutting 2 portraits and the rear one is buggered as a bridge was broken out.

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He brings up the point about how the blade doesn't cut without you pushing it.. This is the same example I've explained about my saw speed.. People always said it goes too fast for them to cut with the saw running on fasted speed.. LOL..  He also mentioned blade flexing.. I always said if the blade is flexing you're pushing to hard..  

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7 minutes ago, Eplfan2011 said:

In my limited use of spirals I found if you make your cut then very gently go round the edges again you can tidy up most of those fuzzies, but it's all in a very light touch 

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I agree. sort of like a fine rasp. I find I do this a lot when using spirals to straighten cuts take a little more off etc.

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I've only just experimented with spirals, I've watched a ton of videos and cut a few things.  

 I decided that spirals are going to be part of my journey, I don't think they are particularly hard to use, but forget everything you learned about straight blade and a deft touch is required.... But what do I know 😂😂😂

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