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red_zone
23rd June 2004, 05:05 AM
I have a little project in the works that will require me to cut out at least 50 copies of a somewhat detailed image from a piece of paper. I have heard that you can cut paper with your scrollsaw. My questions are these:
What sort of blades should I be looking at?
What speed should I run at?
How the heck do I keep the papers together so I can cut all or some of them at once?
Thanks for any help or guidance.

Iain
23rd June 2004, 08:33 AM
Stack the paper between two pieces of thin cardboard like a shoebox and staple the edges together.
Use a fine blade and a speed that you are comfortable with, not much different to cutting timber, just a bit quicker.

red_zone
24th June 2004, 12:19 AM
cool, thanks

Bruce K
25th June 2004, 02:21 PM
Stack the paper say !/2 in thick and sandwick between thin mdf, ply etc even stiff cardboard and stick pattern on top with spray adhesive use a fine blade say 2/0 you can buy finer ,I'bve seen advertised 8/0 in Americian Mags and experiment with speed I think possible faster ..... I've never tried its just what I've read in the Scrollsaw Workshop mag and Spielmans books .... Don't be afraid to try Good scrolling Bruce