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Offline RBohlman

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Plywood Tearout?
« on: September 24, 2019, 06:13:37 am »
My 1st scroll saw project was the USCG Veteran logo.
I make it from 12” x 12”, 1/8” thick premium baltic birch plywood.
I used blue painters tape on the front and glued my pattern to the top over the tape.
The top looks good after cutting but I had a lot of tear out on the back.

Being a very new scroll saw user, before I
start on my 2019 Christmas name ornaments here is my question:

Is their anything that I can do to have less tear out on my plywood?

Thanks ~ RBohlman
« Last Edit: September 24, 2019, 06:16:49 am by RBohlman »
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Offline Norm Fengstad

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Re: Plywood Tearout?
« Reply #1 on: September 24, 2019, 08:31:19 am »
  blade selection is probably the tear out problem, I use a #1  Pegas or Niqua that has reverse teeth

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Re: Plywood Tearout?
« Reply #2 on: September 24, 2019, 11:25:06 am »
As Norm suggested, I suspect you have a blade issue.  You might try Flying Dutchman Ultra Reverse #1 or #3

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Re: Plywood Tearout?
« Reply #3 on: September 24, 2019, 12:25:10 pm »
Thanks for the help!
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