Steve's new basket

[malc]

Steve's new basket is from 1/2 inch rings, would you stack cut these?
Malc

[GrayBeard]

I would not. But that is just me...

~~~GB~~~

[dgman]

A stack of two makes 1". You risk the chance of not having perfectly parallel sides. I would do one at a time, However if you want to do it, go for it!

[Marshall]

I'm in agreement with GB on this one ,..........

[mrsn]

I also wouldn't stack cut. When the material gets thick like that I tend to push to hard and the blade doesn't stay perpendicular to the table, so the top and bottom pieces wouldn't really be the same size.
I haven't really looked at the pattern, but I thought it would need the pieces to be the same. With some patterns it wouldn't matter as much the exact size or location of objects, or things could be sanded, so I might be tempted to stack.
For me it would also depend on the material being used, there are some materials that 1 inch total isn't too bad while others 1/2 inch is tough.

[Danny]

Hl Malc....This is COOL.  I just finished cutting Seve's newest basked, but I thot he called it a Candy Dish, but anyway I have been stack cutting 1/2" PINE for ages and have used the FD FD-UR5 and I HAVE NOT noticed any difference between the top or bottom piece.  Bet u might have trouble with any HARD woods.  Danny  :+}

[Russ C]

I agree with the others, I wouldn't stack cut 1/2" wood. 

[Danny]

Well....Cry..Cry....:+{  I'M OUTNUMBERED.... Guess its how each of us starts out with the beginning project and the learning procedures of each that we set our do's and don'ts.  My Lil brother started me out with the Scroll saw and Yes stack cutting was a lesson and Yes....1/2" was the limit for stack cutting.  Just a example:  I have cut out Steves Nascar lil Plaques 1/2" stack and have cut 3/4's of his patterns and they all came out....OUT STANDING....  I did learn from the start that you never push the wood into the blade.  It probably takes me twice as long to cut the same pattern as most of you.  Anyway....
Danny  :+}

[lwsjc]

I stack cut 1/2'' red oak a lot .  No problem.

Larry

[dgman]

I stack cut 1/2'' red oak a lot .  No problem.

Larry

But are you making basket sides that have to fit together?

[julief]

I stack cut 3/4" when I am doing standup puzzles that I want to interchange pieces.  Usually poplar and walnut but you do run the risk of the blade not being true from top to bottom, especially with different types of wood.  With baskets, I never stack cut.