Stacking

[geneVG]

I have a question.  When you stack cut, what is the best way to stick the boards together without haveing a big mess to clean up?  I am tralking BB now.  Need help.

gene

[dunk]

You will probably get several answers here as once again it is personal preference.  I tape mine together sometimes around the outside edge using blue painters tape and wrap over on the top, I don't like tape under my wood next to the table.

Sometimes I will use packing tape and tape over the entire bundle a complete wrap clear tape I don't mind against the table surface as much.

Other times I will use tiny brads and nail in the waste areas being careful to not let the nail go out the back side.

[newfie]

when i stack cut i tape them together

[towdude3]

i use blue tape around the edges on the smaller stuff. If I am doing a bigger piece I put a tack nail in a cut out piece. Just have a remember to put a piece of scrap on the bottom to reduce the tearout from the nail.

[Terry Jackson]

Blue tape wrapped completely around and sliced off at the edge works well.  Also a few toothpicks glued into waste areas.  The toothpicks are by far the most stable, as in your stack just won't shift while you cut.  Some use Brads nailed in the waste area, but it is a bit harder to sand a brad off than it is a toothpick.  For brads use something like an anvil surface to beat them flush or prevent them from exiting the rear of the stack.  Usually the trouble area is the center of the stack, and if you can get toothpicks in a 'last cut' waste area in the center it will prevent any center expansion.
Terry

[Russ C]

I drill holes and glue tooth picks in the waste areas. Holds firm, no movement. 

[BilltheDiver]

I use doublesided tape between layers.

[jimbo]

Take your pick there is a dozen ways to hold your boards, really depends on what you are cutting, my preference is binding them at the edges with packing tape
Jimbo

[TripleB]

Lately I've been using hot glue dabbed on the edges, early results are, I like it a lot.

[skip]

i use the hot glue gun  around the edges    works for me

[Paw Paw Ray]

Like most I tape together.  Mostly use clear packing tape.

[beginner]

I also use hot glue.  Works great.

[Judy Hunter]

 I use little specks of wood glue in the waste area.  Mostly just around the eddge of the perimeter cut. clamp the pieces toger, wait a bit for the glue to dry and Then thye blue painters tape, pattern and I go to cutting.

[Danny]

I'm with you Judy....  I changed to the Aileens glue a couple months ago and I just never use anything eles.  Its Great Glue.  Thanks Dan....  Lil dabs around the outside of each blank and a couple clamps and bout 10 mins. and tis cutting time.  Danny  :+}

[bettyswood]

You all have inspired me to try something new.  The Aileens glue sounds good.  I usually blue tape around the outside.