Thread: Some Can and Some Try......

i use a coping saw, but in shop class in high school teacher taught us a great technique for cutting rounded shapes. takes a lil while longer but makes a cleaner cut.


works on a scroll saw or band saw...cut your piece of wood a little bigger than your pattern, then cut towards your pattern, almost to the line drawn. (the green lines)
then cut around your pattern as normal (the blue line) the wood falls away making it easier to turn your work, and letting you see your shape better as you work.
yes it is a little more work, and can take longer making extra cuts in wood. but in his words it allows you to progress with results and you can see, and stop and start the piece easier if the need arises, and wear your goggles kids
I am not a wood worker. I have made three things...a clock in shop class. pistol grips, and one set of scales. Hopefully this helps someone.
p.s. sorry for my picaso....i mean kid art. but i do know how to draw that was a quick example