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Title: picture puzzles
Post by: Dav on July 02, 2011, 10:14:16 am

those who have made picture puzzles..what thickness did you use most of the time? Steve used 1/4 on his dollar bill puzzle but that sime thick and is 1/8 to thin? should a person plane a 1/4 down  a little?

Title: Re: picture puzzles
Post by: julief on July 02, 2011, 10:27:33 am

I prefer to use 1/4" baltic birch.  It is durable and cuts well.  The 1/8 also works but care needs to be taken not to break the tabs off when assembling and disassembling.

Title: Re: picture puzzles
Post by: dunk on July 02, 2011, 10:40:35 am

I prefer 1/4"  It is more durable than 1/8" .  I usually use 1/4" poplar 5 ply for jigsaw style puzzles.  It seems to saw/cut better and does not use blades as fast as Oak for example.   I would not recommend planing down plywood.  You will end up with a mess.

Title: Re: picture puzzles
Post by: cskipper on July 04, 2011, 08:08:32 pm

I use 1/4" plywood too.  I would be afraid that the small locks might break with 1/8".