Stack cutting?

[tvman44]

I have been cutting some oven shelf pulls today using 1/2" Poplar and want to try stack cutting at least 2 at a time which would be 1" thick or 1 1/2" if I tried 3. I would only try 2 at first. I have read about gluing tooth picks in the waste areas to hold together and my question is do I still use the same blade or would I want a more aggressive blade? Today I was using a FD TC#5 which is 13 TPI with a reverse tooth every 3rd tooth.

[Jim Finn]

I stack cut yellow pine, which is quite hard, when making letters. I re-saw a 1"x6" in half and then stack cut them in pairs so I am cutting about 3/4" of hard pine. I use a FD polar #5 blade or #7. I just stack the two pieces and tape all around the four edges with 3/4" masking tape. The tape will hold it in place just fine.

[Marshall]

Bob I aggree with Jim on the blade choice , i have had good luck air nailing the two pieces together and just grinding off any excess nail hangover . I don't like using the tape - just me ....only time I use the tape is when I'm cutting portraits .............MB

[captlucky]

i've been stacking 4 1/4in plywood pieces and holding them with tooth picks glued in works fine for me. as far as blades i'm using the flying dutchman ultra #5 Ron

[Clayton717]

when I stack cut it is up to an inch I use FDSR 5 OR # 7 . These are the tow blades I use the most. When cutting my 3/4" to 1" hardwoods for my intarsia I use the FDSR 7.

[sullyscroller]

I use fdur #5 and nail with a brad nailer in the waste area up to 1 1/2" cutting but it is tough on any blade that thick

 

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[Xray]

Poplar is a fairly soft wood, so you might get away with 1.5.

I've always used screws to hold them together [drilling a pilot hole first, to avoid cracks], brad nails/staples work well too, if so equipped.