That was a great experiment! I use stack cutting whenever possible. Especially when cutting out whirligig propeller blades. That way they are all exactly the same shape and size. I will also stack sand them by carefully taping them together and finishing sanding the edges on my 1 inch wide belt sander. That way they are perfectly the same and balanced. I can stack cut 8 at 1/8 inch thickness or 4 at 1/4 inch thickness on my Dewalt 788.Thanks for sharing Dai! Take care my Friend!
Thanks Michael, we use similar techniques to you with the sanding. I just use CA glue instead of tape, dad uses the tape option too. Always felt stack cutting saves us time but wanted to do a test to prove it to myself. Hope all is well with you, take care, all the very best from us all. 👍
My second answer is Yes!! The only thought I had on the matter you hit directly when you pointed out the overall thickness is what determines speed and not necessarily the number stacked. Well done!!
Absolutely, type of wood/material and the thickness make a huge difference. Bought new blades last week. Plenty of our favourites as well as the Niqua Pebecco too and a few of a different type to try. Will let you know how we get on with them. 👍
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Even though 4 layers took that bit longer, it still doesn't take as long as cutting 4 individual ones. I tend to cut one at a time as I'm not really selling stuff (often). If I do need to make more of one thing, then yes, I stack cut.
Thanks Mark, it's taken some time to convince Thomas the Woodcarver of the merits of stack cutting. It takes a bit extra time when it comes to preparation too. It often depends upon the individual project. Thanks as always for your support. Hope all is well with you, all the very best from us all. 👍
Would be interesting to know if the use of packing tape actually helps. I’ve heard that it lubricates the blade but does it actually? Sticky backing plus plastic which melts with heat? Could actually make it worse? Someone need to science it up! I use packing tape because it keeps the pattern flat to the workpiece if the spray or glue doesn’t quite work.
I use the packaging tape, it definitely seems to help with reducing the burning of the blade on the wood. It takes a little extra time when it comes to preparing a project. If I am ever really concerned about a piece I am cutting I stack cut with a piece of teak because the teak oil does a griet job of lubricating the blade too. Would definitely be interesting to research it all a bit deeper though. Thanks for sharing your own insight and supporting our RU-vid channel. All the very best from us all. 👍
