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KBBS Archive 60,000
Shop: Cutting Plywood - HELP!
Posted By: Patsy
Date: Friday, 8 March 2002, at 7:47 a.m.
OK, how do you cut Okoume without ripping the crap out of the surface?
I got out my brand new cheap Black and Decker one speed jig saw last night, put in a new blade, and cut about an inch off one end of a sheet of plywood to get a water stain off. First thing I noticed is how hard it is to cut in a straight line as it vibrates a lot. The top surface looked fine, although it did rip out a small piece of the veneer in one spot. The bottom, however, looked bad. About an eighth of an inch of shattered veneer all along the cut.
Not a problem if I'm going to scarf it there, but a definite problem if I'm not.I changed from a wood cutting blade to a metal cutting blade, thinking the smaller teeth would rip less. It cut a straighter line, but the tearing was actually worse on the bottom as well as on the top.
I'm thinking it has to do with the vibration. I was cutting an inch off with the board just hanging over the edge of the table. This was a very discouraging start, I must say, but I'm confident you all will give me lifesaving advice.
Thanks,
Patsy
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