Mimi Posted July 13, 2012 Report Share Posted July 13, 2012 I am getting ready to stack cut a project. I was wondering if I can do this with spiral blades. I have never stack cut with spiral blades. I was just wondering if it is a good idea. thanks for the advice. Mimi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonR Posted July 14, 2012 Report Share Posted July 14, 2012 Mimi, As far as I am concerned, it is an excellent idea. Many will disagree but I use exclusively FD Spiral blades and I use #1 Spirals to cut a stack of four 1/8 inch BB Ply. Don R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Messman Posted July 14, 2012 Report Share Posted July 14, 2012 I have stack cut using sprial blades as well. You will just want to slow your feed rate down and you should have no problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mimi Posted July 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2012 Thanks for the info. I will try it. I do use FD blades would not use any thing else. I think they are the best blades. Mimi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted July 14, 2012 Report Share Posted July 14, 2012 Hi mimi, i've been formulating a poem about the infamous spirals i weant to post when completed.Tough to learn to use but tips and tricks from ssv made it a breeze to use them.keep the spirals very taunt ,no flex and go slow,piece of cake to use now.i did a 4 foot long straight line,many times on the john 3:16 verse im going to post soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonR Posted July 14, 2012 Report Share Posted July 14, 2012 Mimi, Just one example, I cut this yesterday with FD Spirals #1, stack of 4. Pattern by Pabreau. DonR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mimi Posted July 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2012 hey Don The picture looks great, how do you keep from making your lines look jagged. Not sure what I am doing wrong. I went back to using straight blades. I did use spirals when I cut the t-bird. I thought that one looked ok just not sure the spiral is right for this picture. If you are wondering what I am cutting I am cutting Sue Mey's mothers cross. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonR Posted July 15, 2012 Report Share Posted July 15, 2012 I run the saw at medium speed (#5) and feed steadily and slowly and keep good downward pressure on the wood. Doing that with spirals works well for me. It took about 2 hours to cut that picture of the Indian Girl and 4 or 5 blades. Don R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mimi Posted July 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2012 I think I will try it on the next picture I do. It will be of the dog Missie. I can not believe how backed up in work I am. Never thought that scroll saw art would be so popular. Thanks for the information. I am going to practice and see if I can get better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted July 15, 2012 Report Share Posted July 15, 2012 You'll enjoy cutting missy by grampa if i remember right there are 529 holes to cut!it went fast though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_garner Posted July 16, 2012 Report Share Posted July 16, 2012 i use olsen spiral blades.. usually 41 to46 tpi and all my holes come out real smooth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jblood Posted July 23, 2012 Report Share Posted July 23, 2012 to add my two cents here... spiral blades are the reason I started scroll sawing. and I haven't ever used regular blades. I commonly cut stacks of up to 4, 1/4 inch plywood blanks, with no trouble. I have read that spiral blades leave more of the "fuzzies" on the back of your cuts but a quick pass with a small flap sander on a dremel tool takes care of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_garner Posted July 29, 2012 Report Share Posted July 29, 2012 as far as the little fuzzies on the back of the piece are concerned, i normally use a small torch to burn them away then use a small sanding block to scratch the burnt fuzzies away.. it does a good job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mimi Posted July 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2012 wow thanks for all the good ideas. every time i come to this site I learn something thanks for all the new ideas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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