Creative Woodworks & crafts 2004-04, страница 20

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by Rick Hutcheson

Stack cutting is the best way to cut multiples of an item, but there are so many different ways to hold the stack together. There is really not a best way, but there should be at least one method shown in this article that you will like.

Thickness Limitations

The first question that arises is usually, "How much can T stack? For example, will my saw cut a stack 2" thick?'' T have found that limiting the stack's thickness to about 3/4" is advisable. I usually stack five layers of 1/8" or three layers of 1/4" plywood. When using hardwoods. I will slack two 1/2" or three 1/4" pieces. Trying to cut a slack (hat's loo thick causes the feed rate to slow way down and increases the chances of blade drift. We also get what we call the "barrel cut" when trying to cut a stack that is too thick. A barrel cut occurs when we slack cut a piece that will not slide out the top or bottom of the scrap, i.e. it is locked into place as shown in the photograph.

16 • Creative Woodworks 8. Crafts April 2004