This is an example of a single bevel cut, the first time I've ever tried this. The starter hole is drilled at the same angle that the cut is made and the piece is never rotated, the bottom of the piece is kept lined up with the bottom of the scroll saw table. This technique has to be cut with a spiral blade, a flat blade simply will not work. I normally do not use spiral blades, I just don't like them, but I am willing to experiment and try new stuff, so. Also, this cannot be done with a laser (for now).

25* bevel, 3/4 maple, 2/0 FD new spiral blades:

So then how do you use the pieces Wich? Reverse for an antarsia effect or?? Asking for a friend who is clueless.

Since I am a cheap old *astar* (I pinch the buffalo nickle till he poops then compost and sell the manure) These will be separate ornaments. The angled cuts give them a unique look which (at this time) cannot be duplicated with a laser.

I started with this rather simple pattern to see how it looked, now I'll show them around and get opinions.  

Cool!

 

I'm new to laser cutting but if the laser had variable power, couldn't the piece to be cut be placed at an angle? The laser beam would be  straight down. The beam would be parallel to the Z axis cutting the same way as the scroll saw blade??

If you did that, some sides wouldn't be angled. 

You guys are getting way too deep and scientifically involved for me to have to follow along so I will just sit here and wish I had studied when I was sitting in those school rooms instead of goofing off!

2 hours ago, lew said:

Cool!

 

I'm new to laser cutting but if the laser had variable power, couldn't the piece to be cut be placed at an angle? The laser beam would be  straight down. The beam would be parallel to the Z axis cutting the same way as the scroll saw blade??

The laser I used at work had an accessory that would allow it to cut a round object. This could, with much time and patience, be adapted to cut this style. That why I added "at this time". If this style suddenly went viral, it wouldn't be long until they were all over, but for now.....

The issue is that the laser would have to be able to vary the z axis (depth) along with the x and y axis. Current enter level lasers don't have that ability.

Just like doing the big panels, if a furniture store chain, saw the big panels (2' x 5') and wanted hundreds, it wouldn't be long until someone created a laser cutter capable of doing them, right now it's just not worth doing (no market), given a ready market to sell to, well, it wouldn't take long.

9 hours ago, Grandpadave52 said:

So then how do you use the pieces Wich? Reverse for an antarsia effect or?? Asking for a friend who is clueless.

Thank you for not using my name, Dave!