[Woodcarver] Light plate switches

[Donna Menke]

Larry,
In my case with just cutting tiny blanks there is never a problem. For something like the switch plate covers where you want to carve them on one side I'd try to carve some parallel grooves on the other side to balance the tension of the wood fibers.

 Donna Menke
http://www.woodworks-by-donna.com 
Author: The Ultimate Band Saw Box Book



----- Original Message ----

> From: Larry Marshall <larry at woodnbits.com>

> To: [Woodcarver] <woodcarver at carverscompanion.com>

> Sent: Monday, April 6, 2009 9:16:21 AM

> Subject: Re: [Woodcarver] Light plate switches

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> > buy them all the time to cut out my blanks. Michaels and Hobby Lobby 

> also carry thin >basswood down to 1/16". Good stuff.

> 

> How do you keep thin basswood from curling towards the carving. Even putting the 

> same stain/finish on both sides doesn't seem to prevent it.

> 

> -- Cheers --- Larry Marshall

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