Using Packing Tape.... :+}

[beginner]

Wood, Pattern.  Works for me

[lwsjc]

Marcellarius, I run my sander over the back to smooth out the bumps before cutting.

Larry

[flint hills]

I only use clear tape on compound cuttings. Just use spray adhesive on pattern direct to wood. remove with mineral spirits. Joe

[Danny]

Gee after reading all of your comments I just Can Not Understand why there is a need to use the Packing tape.  Oh yea....Cutting HARD WOOD.  Lubricating thing. 
Marcel you hit the nail on the head with your post concerning drilling all the lil holes and not being able to sand them flat.  Reason PACKING TAPE. 
Lets see....CONS....  Whats said above....packing tape reflecting light causing bad visibility of the line....fine saw dust getting between the pattern and PACKING TAPE.
Also causing bad visibility of the line.

....PROS....  Lubricating of the blade.  Is there any more?

Oh well this be my 2cents worth.  LOL  Danny  :+}

[Marcellarius]

Marcellarius, I run my sander over the back to smooth out the bumps before cutting.

Larry

I do that to, but because the paint-tape is at the bottom to it, can't be sand of complete.
I use the paint-tape also to do a stack cut and keep the layers together.

[tvman44]

This is how I also do it. 

I use it, but only on top. Blue painters tape, pattern, clear packing tape. Peels right up with the blue tape.
Pete

[newfie]

i use it when stack cutting i put it between the painters tape and the pattern because i find i get to much glare from it when its on top of the pattern.

i only use the self stick sheets for my pattern i find they stick great to the packing tape no lifting what so ever,no miss no fuss just peel and stick. as for the spray glue i use it once now and again for simple patterns like oval for plaques ETC when i only need the one of them.

[Danny]

When I stack cut....  I cut each blank approx. 1/4" bigger than the pattern.  I use
Aileens Tacky Glue and it only takes a SMALL DROP here n there.  This is (to me) a Great craft glue.  My 2 cents.
Clamp for 5 minutes and ready to cut.  Nothing on bottom.  Bear wood.  Danny  :+}

[ChuckD]

Lets see, how does this go?  Wood, Throwaway top layer, Pattern, Clear tape for lub.  Yep, thats the way I go..Good Luck 

[Billy in Va]

What do you use for the throw away layer?

[ChuckD]

Most anything thin, Laum (door Skin), Laminated layers scrap, even poster boards.  When I stack cut (which is what I do the most) I use toothpicks to stabilaze the boards.  Advantage of that is the glue I use on the toothpicks also holds the boards together so there is no room for the sawdust to get between the layers. 

[bubbaloo158]

Wood (already sanded), pattern, packing tape.
Heat gun to remove everything once finished... comes off real easy.
Very slightly dampened rag with Varsol... comes out the same as when I first sanded before starting the project.

When I drill holes on the drill press I put a scrap piece of wood under the project and never have problems with splinters.

Works for me

Bobby

[Marcellarius]

What do you use for the throw away layer?

don't use one..... 

[Barry]

I go wood, pattern, clear packing tape.  I try to not tape the back or bottom only the sides.  It comes off pretty easy with the pattern and I clean everything up with min. spirits.

Barry

[tundraguy]

So packing tape or no packing tape..?