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Reply to best wood for compound figuresNo, It is quite soft and sands nicely. It is true, the gain may cause cuts that are not as straight and you can get using other woods, but with diligence I can overcome this problem. I actually cut the long cuts (Front view) with my band saw and the profile with my scroll saw....01-23-2020, 06:05 PM
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Reply to best wood for compound figuresJim, Is the sugar pine the harder denser grain?01-23-2020, 08:38 AM
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Reply to best wood for compound figuresI use poplar, basswood, butternut and pine. Avoid any knots. They may look cool but often far apart. Pine can be harder to cut then the others because of the pronounced grain which the blade tends to follow.01-23-2020, 06:24 AM
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Reply to best wood for compound figuresI make 3d cut toys by the hundreds. Reindeer, horses, dragons, swans, and angels. I have tried every wood I could think of and found that , although poplar and basswood work well, sugar pine works best. I do not put any finish on them . I know hardwoods finish much nicer than softwoods do....01-22-2020, 01:59 PM
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Reply to best wood for compound figuresFor the reindeer I use Mahogany because it is soft enough to cut but finishes nicely. For the min birdhouses I use whatever hardwood I have available. Walnut, Cherry, Mahogany, Alder, Maple. I have even used Redheart, Yellowheart and Purpleheart. And some soft woods like Red Cedar and Reddwood.01-22-2020, 10:50 AM -
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Reply to best wood for compound figuresI use Ash for the Miniature Birdhouse Ornaments.01-22-2020, 09:42 AM -
Reply to best wood for compound figuresI think bass wood is too soft as is the soft pine, I like poplar and the harder pines. For really tiny stuff I like cherry. This was cut in pine as you can see it is fuzzy and some antlers are missing. ...01-22-2020, 08:54 AM
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Reply to best wood for compound figuresI use both laminated as well as solid. It depends on wood availability at time I am doing project. I even use different wood species. I do keep my choices of species that are compatible. Hard wood to hardwoods, soft woods to soft woods.
It becomes a bit more important with pattern placement...01-22-2020, 07:08 AM -
