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General Category => Ask Steve a question. => Topic started by: waynew45@verizon.net on May 16, 2014, 11:28:34 pm
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What are the best types of wood to use for most scroll saw patterns. Dark and Light woods please.
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I use BB plywood (Baltic Birch) for fret and portrait patterns a lot. Thin, small pieces don't seem to break off as bad as with other plywood.
For crosses, word art, etc I use Cherry, Walnut, Black Walnut, Maple, Mahogany, Birch and Pine.
Some people don't like the white pine you can find in the big box stores. I have had very good success with it and it is inexpensive.
When I design a new pattern I sometimes test cut in Pine just to make sure there are no problems with the pattern. 8)
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Ditto to everything Russ just posted, but let me add poplar to the mix. It is affordable and cuts very easily. You also get a great variety of colors in poplar, light to dark and many shades of green. It just depends on the look you want.