puzzles

[Russ C]

I use Flying Dutchman - Superior Puzzle Blades. 

[julief]

Russ, Do you use them even on 3/4 and larger stock for stand up puzzles?

[Judy Hunter]

thanks for the compliments everybody.  I love doing the puzzles.  I package them in a plastic zip lock bag with a stiff backer board like the back of a tablet then stick an envelope to that which containes the secret solution which is just actually a small version of the pattern itself.

[spiderman]

Depends on the size of puzzle.  For most of my 3/4" puzzles I use either a #5 or #7 reverse tooth blade either Olson Platinum or Flying Dutchman Ultra Reverse tooth blades.  If there are alot of really tight turns I'll back up to a #3 but you have to be careful and slow down or the blade will bow and your pieces will not fit right.  The Puzzlers blades that flying dutchman has I only use for thin puzzles that require tight fitting pieces like when you make a puzzle out of a photo.  Hope this helps.

if you use a #3 SR make sure its a new and sharp. I have use the olsen #3 SR and some times I get a few bad dull blades. I now check to make sure that they are sharp.  I have use 3/4 think wood and cut the outside of the puzzle with a #9 SR olsen then I use the #3 SR of cutting out the rest of the puzzle woorks great.

[UHMNL]

Go to miksworkshop.com and click on the puzzle tutorial and video from Carter Johnson.
It depends how thick the wood is what blade to use. The FD-SP is a# 3/0 smaller as a 2/0.
FD Mike

[tbolt]

Tried the spiral on a puzzle and ended up with designer firewood

[UHMNL]

cyberghost, The SR is the scroll revers from mikes workshop.
It is not an Olson blade.
FD Mike

[MOONIE]

I use shrink wrap on my puzzles.  It makes a real nice, easy to carry item.  I put a copy of the puzzle on the back side.   Got it at   bassflexiblepackaging.com