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What blade size and wood thickness do you guys use or recommend to scroll portraits? I have a portrait of my son I would like to scroll.
Thank you for your suggestions.
Well I can say alot of portrait people like to use spiral blades. Being I do not do portraits I can only give you what I have read. 1/4" Baltic Birch plywood and use whatever blade is confortable to use. No bigger than a #5. A portrait is like any other piece there is no set rules for blade size, wood size, or how and if you frame it. Wish I could be more help to you.
John pretty much answered it. While there are few "experts" who claim you have to use spirals to cut a portrait, this is just BS. Use whatever type blades you're comfortable with. You can cut it out of any wood you like. For my business, I typically use 1/8" BB and #3 FD-SR blades, note that I cut these though in stacks of 5 or 6. You can cut a portrait out of anything you like. I've cut them in 3/4" hardwoods (you can use a nice slab and get a wonderful look to the cutting), 1/2" woods, 1/4" woods.
For the Portrait Freedom project, all portraits are cut in 1/4" BB or Oak ply.
Kevin
Kevin Scrollsaw Patterns Online Making holes in wood with an EX-30, Craftsman 16" VS, Dremel 1680 and 1671
brians, I have cut several portraits and many scenic pictures. I use 1/8" Finnish birch with 1/8" luan plywood as a backer. I use a 2/0 28 t.p.i. blade. Very seldom do I stack cut. I would suggest you try different blades until you find the one that works best for you. Mick
Mick, - Delta P-20
A smile is a small curve that straightens everything out.
One other question
I have some small areas to cut. The 1/16 drill bit may be too big, could some one suggest other way to start a pilot hole for the blade. I was thinking something like a pushpin, but I am not sure, or I could incorporate the drill hole into the cutout area so you could no longer see it.
Thanks for helping the new guy.
You can also get them from Mike at www.mikesworkshop.com your one stop shopping for scrollsaw needs. You can try to cut the head off a neele and give it a go.
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