New to all this. I am gonna be cutting a bunch of letters out of 1/2" birch. What's the best bit to use to get a good finished edge
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Cutting birch
New to all this. I am gonna be cutting a bunch of letters out of 1/2" birch. What's the best bit to use to get a good finished edge
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Solid wood or ply?
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Sorry plywood
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How big the letters? Straight cut or chamfered/beveled? Using tabs? Dense baltic birch ply or birch veneer on softwood?
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Probably Baltic burch if I can get some from a local source plan on doing straight cut. Most letters wil be at least 18" high not plan on using tabs
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What are you doing with the letters. if it is for indoor use and for personal or retail for others to use. Is it for flower arrangements etc. ??? if you are doing this or for decorations shift over to mdf.
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outdoor use for a customer to sell in a shop for retail use.
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Originally Posted by xtreme872
what do they do with the letters. on wreaths etc. if so.. would use mdf and paint it. They do not stay out long and are thrown away.
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1/4" or 3/8" compression bit.
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Here's the bit we use for 1/2" bb ply:
https://amzn.com/B0012K5YDK
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