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cutting large scroll work - opticsguy - 03-21-2016
Wood is 2" thick, 14" wide and 6 feet long. Need to cut curves and straight cuts on this board. Very difficult to manage the length on a bandsaw and a jig saw blade will bend when cutting curves creating a conical shape.
So how to cut this board and the 15 others I need to make?
Looking for experience or resources not guesses.
Thank you :-)
Re: cutting large scroll work - tomsteve - 03-21-2016
opticsguy said:
Wood is 2" thick, 14" wide and 6 feet long. Need to cut curves and straight cuts on this board. Very difficult to manage the length on a bandsaw and a jig saw blade will bend when cutting curves creating a conical shape.
So how to cut this board and the 15 others I need to make?
Looking for experience or resources not guesses.
Thank you :-)
can ya give us a picture of what ya have going on? one of the pieces with the cut lines all laid out. that would probably help us help you.
that size of a piece does sound challenging.
Re: cutting large scroll work - JGrout - 03-21-2016
jigsaw... with thinner blades and a lot of patience
unless of course you want to drop a few K into a CNC
even then it would be tough
Re: cutting large scroll work - Mr_Mike - 03-21-2016
Given no further information, I'd probably pattern route everything. This way, I make all my mistakes in the patterns instead of the expensive wood. Assuming the pattern is the same for all boards or at least some kind of repeating pattern, templates rule.
One would build a pattern 14" wide and add legs to capture the workpiece and then clamp it on. It can be slide left/right as needed for repeat cuts.
Of course, its a bit of a guess since we don't know the application.
Re: cutting large scroll work - JTTHECLOCKMAN - 03-21-2016
Yes we need more info as to what you are looking to do. Are you duplicating cuts or are these all one of a kind??? A router with a long bit and a pattern board will work unless that is too much material removed. We have no idea what you are doing. Need to help us help you.
Re: cutting large scroll work - fredhargis - 03-21-2016
Mr_Mike said:
Given no further information, I'd probably pattern route everything. This way, I make all my mistakes in the patterns instead of the expensive wood.
Given what was described, that would be my approach as well. You could cut the wood close to the line with a jigsaw, and then clean that up with the router. Still wouldn't be a picnic....
Re: cutting large scroll work - Wild Turkey - 03-21-2016
How tight are the turns?
I've used a serious jig saw with a thick blade with big teeth (low teeth per inch) and take it easy to avoid tapered edges.
Then a pattern-following bit in a router to clean things up and cut to final size.