Sawing plywood: sharing experience

crafts, The basic skills are taught in the lessons of labor discipline, to the mainstream and are two-three trinkets as a souvenir. But for some with the basics of working with metal and wood begins a favorite hobby, later bringing pleasure opportunity to show imagination, the ability to make and receive output useful household items or simply decorative product. One such area of ​​folk art is the cutting out of plywood, and popular among users of the portal FORUMHOUSE. On it we discuss in more detail, we explain from what, what and on what technology to create a real carved masterpieces. Fortunately, our craftsmen are happy to share their experiences.

Material for cutting

Plywood - multilayer, sheet building material produced from hardwood or softwood veneer wood by gluing several layers into a coherent web. Due to the arrangement of fibers features (one angle) in the sheet usually an odd number of layers - three, five or more. If softwood plywood grade presented in several (fir, spruce, pine), hardwood then mainly birch. And is a combination of - coniferous "filling" and birch veneer, plywood, in this case is still considered a birch. Best is considered fully birch plywood, but it is also the most expensive.

The material is divided into grades and grades, depending on the decorative and used in the manufacture of chemicals. There are five varieties, differing veneer quality and appearance of the sheet:

• Elite grade (E) - no defects on the surface of the material homogeneous, solid, smooth texture without knots, cracks, wormholes or repair inserts.
• Class (I) - possible presence of microcracks on the sheets (20 mm) and small diameter knots.
• Class II (II) - are permitted even fused knots, if their number does not exceed ten pieces per 1 m² of the sheet and a diameter of not more than 25 mm. It may also be a bit of a wormhole, and repair sleeves veneer.
• Third grade (III) - fused knots without quantitative restrictions on the location of the separated voids knots, wormholes to tens (up to 6 mm) per 1 m of the sheet.
• The fourth grade (IV) - sheet should have strong adhesive compound unacceptable delamination. As for appearance, the entire range of defects - in virtually any amount, but the diameter wormholes, knots and voids - no more than 40 mm.

Grades concerns only the outer layers of the sheet and is designated by two numerals, and the grade may be either common to both sides, and different, often within the same grade - I / I I / II E / I, and so on. Furthermore fourth, lower, all other sorts of plywood sanded on two sides and elite may be further coated with a varnish.

Naturally, the higher the grade, and decorative material, so nice to get the finished product. But given that the cost of high-end, and the first decent grades, and cut out parts more often small overall dimensions, can use lower grade when actually cut out from a sheet of high quality disc. On the plywood, which is cut out of the workpiece, there should be no knots - they may fall out, and other defects. In addition, pay attention to the edges - you can not use pieces with holes in the middle layers.

plywood mark and its basic characteristics define applied chemical compositions:

• FB - impregnation veneer bakelite lacquer giving resistance to moisture.
• BS - bakelite adhesive (Alcohol-soluble) provides high performance, such a veneer stronger and more durable.
• BW - soluble bakelite mixture plywood afraid moisture.
• FC - gluing phenol-urea resin, the relative water resistance for indoor use.
• PSF - phenol-formaldehyde resin gluing, moisture resistant material for external application.

For cutting products for domestic use (boxes, racks, shelves, utensils, decorative items), the best option - plywood of FK brand.

Phenol-urea resin to be safe and well tolerated by the surrounding high humidity, and therefore from a plywood product do not emit harmful substances and resistant to deformation.

Plywood WBP grade is not suitable for household items of the aggressive formaldehyde, but it can used for decoration on the street - carved frames, coffee tables for outdoor porches or gazebos Various benches.

With regard to thickness of the sheet, for cutting most commonly used plywood thickness of 3 - 5 mm. If you intend to load (chairs, stools, benches, tables, and the like), the thickness increase. To work with a thick sheet (10 mm) is more complicated, however lace openwork of a material hardly are obtained. As an option - the base web of thick sheets and carved inserts for increasing decorativeness.

Member portal TemernikEven in 2011. Open Live and to this day the subject of sawing plywood, Using sheets of various thicknesses, depending on the intended objects.

Temernik (User FORUMHOUSE):

On the anniversary of the father sawed carved frame of plywood of 4 mm, and to stand under a flower pot bears on went sheets of 8 mm thick.

Tools, templates, assembly

Patterns on plywood cut out jigsaws - it can be both manual and electric tools. For complex, open-work elements often used with interchangeable manual jigsaw saws. They can accurately perform the most intricate designs, while the electric more chances to spoil the picture, if the skill is not enough.

Still in labor lessons are taught that drinking quality and ease of use are largely dependent on the tension sawing - weakened headset difficult to perform accurately cut the pattern.

Temernik He uses an old jigsaw son left over from school time. This simple tool it is enough to create their openwork.

To start drawing on the pig makes a puncture sharp awl, which then insert a nail file, the second option - drill with a drill with a thin bit. In both cases, it is not recommended to directly approximate the hole contour, permitting motif. Puncture or piercing at a distance will help to avoid possible cracks and "gouge". For processing drank edge (edges) Files using sandpaper or with a suitable grain pattern such grinding gives a finished look and remove minor imperfections, aligning edge. In addition to the basic tools you may need pliers, hammer, drawing set (ruler, compass), and others.

Even the simplest pattern sawed pattern supported on plywood - in the presence of artistic talent pattern drawn "from the head" if nature is not so generous - transferred from the screen.

Model blanks missing in the network freely available in thematic publications. The topic on the forum, many craftsmen share with each other the template you like. Temernik Internet and helps risovatelsky talent spouses.

Temernik (User FORUMHOUSE):

The figures take to the Internet, and then come up with a way to mount and modify, if something goes wrong, then my other half dorisovyvaet, she is doing well.

Since the stencil pattern is transferred onto the plywood with a pencil or pen, for easy framework sheet is fixed to the buttons. Particular attention is paid to small contours, a few discrepancies can spoil the whole look of the finished product.

To enhance the decorative cut from plywood products are connected to the tongue and groove and glued, often with white glue for wood. First there is a dry "fitting", and after the fitting and cleaning already adhesive assembly.

Temernik:

Everything is fixed as follows: in some detail sawn grooves in the other, on the contrary, projections, all fitted initially "dry running" and then going on a PVA glue. The ends of the handles sandpaper.

After assembly of plywood covered by protective and decorative compositions - varnishes, stains, inks, depending on the desired effect.

open Temernik theme has found a lot of feedback, much of it to share their creativity.

Botsman1955 I began with a similar technique.

Now combine it with no less interesting, multilayered sawing.

Botsman1955 (User FORUMHOUSE):

I realized, finally, are the plates, cutting out various shapes - made two of the same size on the drawing, the waves are drawn in contrast to each other. That is where the first - the crest, the second - depression. After cutting out the details of going through one. Thus, the two plates is obtained.Hand sawed jigsaw without any ploys, not been able to figure out how such forms are made. That averted a little soul, sawed plates, and yes basket.

56Vladimir1981 also a virtuoso fret.

Housekeeper: plywood 4 mm, hand jig saw, non-aqueous stain "mocha", PF-283 lacquer. Hooks for towels: plywood 4 mm, hand jig saw, non-aqueous stain "bog oak" aerosol "metallic". Casket: plywood 6 mm, hand jig saw, stain "bog oak", varnish PF-283. Panel: manual jigsaw, plywood 4 mm, base - stain "Rosewood", acrylic lacquer (from a container).

Mihail_64 It strikes possession of different techniques of sawing, like him and plywood puzzles, and insects, and small plates waves.

More details and photos - Related FORUMHOUSE. On the other, no less interesting oil fields - in section "Craftsmen work."Foreign experience in the creation of exclusive interior - the material on the screen and fixtures from the Japanese designer. The compilation original tables - some interesting ideas just for the realization of the plywood. For lovers of carving - video the correct oil coatingFor the protection and beauty.

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