How To Cut Basswood Sheets

Cutting basswood you can use a backsaw and cut across the grain and do not go to the line make alot of cuts about 1 2 to 1 apart.

How to cut basswood sheets.

The chopper blade squeezes the wood before it begins to cut the fibers. That leaves a ragged cut with the fibers on top longer than those on the bottom. Spoiler alert it does not cut all the way through but if. Thin basswood may be cut with a hobby knife.

Thicker basswood requires a saw for cutting. Cut shavings on the wood using gouges and chisels. I ve had decent results with the zona 32 tpi blade. Move the star wheels to the right on your machine so that they do not hit your basswood see that tips post above.

Basswood may be stained or painted to represent any wood type. Holding the blade of the knife at an angle will allow the blade to cut most effectively. Micro cut quality describes our unique approach to producing the finest sheets strips and blocks world wide. I do this using an x acto knife just running a few passes in a straight line using a ruler then snapping it into two pieces.

How to create custom cut settings to cut 1 16 bass wood with the cricut maker and deep cut blade. Highest quality wood from tree plantations. When the unwanted parts of the wood are removed proceed by cutting finer and thinner shavings to produce a fine finish. Hold the tip of a craft or utility knife at a 45 degree angle to the wood.

You can get a craft knife at a hobby shop craft store or online. Step 4 cut the basswood. Do not go to close to the pattern line leave about 1 4. Do not cut the wood in chunks as it will tear the wood apart.

Then with about a 1 flat chisel chip them off carefully. The miter box is the better tool for this but you need a good blade.