Schemes for a jigsaw on plywood. What and how to cut plywood with a jigsaw

Plywood is a very affordable, relatively inexpensive material for various crafts. Things made from it can have not only decorative value, but also be useful in our daily life, in everyday life.

Plywood is an easily processed building material, which is produced by gluing several layers of veneer, specially processed wood chips.

Introduction

These sheets, which can be used for the manufacture of crafts and structures, may differ:

the number of layers of veneer - three-layer, five-layer and multi-layer;
the type of wood from which the multilayer sheet is made (deciduous or coniferous);
according to the degree of processing (polished on one or both sides, not polished).

Building codes and standards

To learn more about the building material in question (about the classification of the entire plywood nomenclature, grade, standard sizes produced), which can be purchased for the manufacture of many products and crafts, it is recommended that you familiarize yourself with the following documents:

GOST 3916.1-96 "General purpose plywood with hardwood veneer outer layers".
GOST 3916.2-96 "General purpose plywood with softwood veneer outer layers".

Schemes, drawings and patterns for products from plywood sheets

Drawing programs for computers

Today, you can easily find a diagram, a pattern of a plywood structure, so that later, using computer-aided design systems, you can prepare any drawing (including the cat pattern above). Then, using a plotter, output to a paper sheet of the required format.

Drawing popular programs are the easiest to learn and can be used in 2D and 3D modeling, including for plywood structures:

"KOMPAS" - a complex of automated systems, with the possibility of drawing up drawings, according to the standards of the ESKD and SPDS series;
AutoCAD is a two- and three-dimensional computer-aided design and drafting system.

So, if you cannot find a detailed drawing of the plywood product you need, then the application capabilities of the above software will help you make a full-fledged drawing according to any diagrams and patterns posted on the Internet.

Kayak

The price of construction plywood from which the kayak is made is simply incommensurable with the pleasure that a person who has made it with his own hands, who loves rowing boat trips, will receive.

The kayak among the Eskimos is the same kayak among the Aleuts - the traditional rowing boat of the peoples of the Arctic. Such a boat can be single, double or triple. We will lay out drawings of a plywood kayak for one person.

The algorithm for building a rowing boat from plywood sheets is, in principle, general, with the exception of some nuances. A step-by-step procedure for cutting, processing and assembling a kayak can be viewed in the video in this article.

Plywood table - simple and functional

Clear drawings of a plywood table with your own hands, which will be easy to implement even for a person, without special carpentry skills and experience. Table cover (1 sheet) - 1300 x 600 x 16 (mm) Inner wall (1 sheet) - 1170 x 400 x 16 (mm)

plywood constructor

Various plywood constructor drawings are now gaining more and more popularity. Assembling such models from safe material is a very useful activity for children and adolescents. Such crafts will become good specimens of collections, decorate the corner of modellers.

Tank

The stages of work on the installation of a tank model are as follows:

Plywood is sanded (first with medium-grained, and then with fine-grained sandpaper);
The drawings are carefully transferred through a carbon paper onto a plywood sheet material sanded with a fine-grained abrasive.
In the corners of the contour transfer, through holes are drilled with a drill (drill 3 mm or more);
Fix the file in the jigsaw and start cutting out the elements of the tank;

Note!
Sawing parts should be started inside the contours of the tank blanks, and only after that already in the office itself.

Advice!
When assembling the plywood nodes of the model, have various types of needle files on hand to fit the elements to each other at any time.

After fitting all the parts, you can start gluing them (for example, with PVA glue, "Titan");

Advice!
In order for the nodes and elements of the tank to grip each other stronger and more reliably, it is possible for some time after gluing them to be tied with thread or rope.

A cannon can be made by cutting the wooden handle of a watercolor brush or other auxiliary material;
If desired, a tail number or other inscriptions and patterns can be applied to the tank, or to any other model, with an electric burner;
For greater safety and decoration of the model, they can be coated with varnishes and paints.

The car is retro (old Mercedes)

Note!
When you transfer these do-it-yourself plywood machine drawings onto the plywood sheets themselves, do not forget to transfer the numbers as well.

When assembling the model itself, carefully look at the numbers.

In this case, the process is carried out according to the following algorithm, in accordance with the digital designations:

part or assembly number 1 must be connected to another number 1;
and part number 2 is attached accordingly with the next number 2 and so on until the machine is assembled.

Pistol

Drawings of a pistol from plywood model "Bulldog". When assembling, we follow the same rules as when assembling the car: the same numbers must be mounted with each other.

Advice!
This pistol model is best coated with a spray paint bottle, for a better resemblance to the original, layers of black paint can be applied.

Dinosaur

Drawings of dinosaurs from plywood, for example, presented below, can be executed during design in any scale you need according to the presented pattern in a drawing program for a computer.

The preparation of the material, the elements of the model and the assembly itself are not difficult, but you will have to stock up on some patience when working with a jigsaw and fitting the model nodes to each other.

Napkin holder - "Vine leaves"

This item in the form of grape leaves is always useful in the household for its intended purpose - for napkins, and for storing, for example, sheets of paper of the selected format:

Vase, stand for pencils, pens, brushes

Drawings of a plywood vase, according to which you can easily cut out a craft of the size you need:

Plywood panel

It is the ease and simplicity of sawing with a jigsaw from plywood sheets of various configurations with different sizes, the installation of various designs from them, which makes it possible to perform a variety of decorative panels for the walls of our housing. Any panel, made neatly, is a great gift for relatives and friends.

Drawings of a plywood panel, which also serves as a shelf in the household:

Some helpful tips and warnings:

When transferring patterns, drawings to plywood, use the thinnest and sharpest pencil lead. It is even better to use a used ballpoint pen, then the lines will always be the same, and the carbon paper from the ball will not tear. It is convenient to transfer drawings to plywood using a laser printer.
For better fastening of parts, where possible, it is recommended that the width of the grooves correspond to .
There are two types of files with large and small cloves. It is more convenient for beginners to learn how to use a thick file, and small details are cut out with a thin one, already having some experience and skills in using a jigsaw.
The saw blades must cut from top to bottom, so pay special attention to the correct fastening of the saw blade in the jigsaw.
Files can break easily, so cut carefully, do not let parts hang on the saw blade.
When purchasing a file, make sure that the teeth are sharp, and the file itself should not bend easily, but rather be hard. Not flat, but the so-called “twisted files” are convenient in work - they can cut in any direction.
For those who have sawing structures from plywood sheets as a hobby, there is no need to purchase a band saw, it is enough to purchase an electric jigsaw. Although everything is an amateur, some craftsmen still often resort to a manual jigsaw when "you need to feel the material."

conclusions

Before choosing, purchasing and directly working with the material from which you will cut models, panels, designers and structures, familiarize yourself with its types, classification according to building documents (GOST).
For sawing, purchase high-quality tools, equipment and equipment for it.
Responsibly approach the choice of high-quality plywood. Do not limit yourself to its visual inspection, tap it for internal voids and delaminations, due to poor bonding of veneer layers.
Before working with a jigsaw, optimally equip your workplace. Pay special attention to its good lighting, so that the cut, markings are perfectly visible and your eyes do not get tired. It is not bad to use a stroboscope to illuminate the place of work with a jigsaw. Convenient and comfortable sawing!

Pattern cutting of plywood is one of the most beautiful works of art, which contains grace and lightness. At the same time, in order to translate your ideas into a finished product, you practically do not need to resort to any expensive equipment - in most cases, it is enough to have a jigsaw and the desire to create. With the right approach, the acquisition of initial skills is not such a complicated procedure as it might seem at first glance.

The main role in the process of cutting patterns from plywood is played by the ability to use a jigsaw, as well as the properties of the material used. Also, a lot depends on how successfully the drawings for sawing out of plywood are copied - only by means of a correctly transferred sketch, you can turn an ordinary sheet of plywood into a real work of art.

Sides - drawings for sawing a casket out of plywood with a jigsaw

In this article, you will be provided with detailed instructions on how to learn how to cut out the main shapes from plywood with your own hands. Having mastered the cutting of simple drawing lines, you will understand the basic principles of this process - in the future you will not have difficulty mastering the next steps of skill. It will also describe the most common ways to transfer drawings to blanks.

Basic Shape Cutting Skills

There is also an electric modification of a jigsaw that runs on 220W - its use is also acceptable, which significantly speeds up the cutting process. However, the increased weight of the tool makes it difficult to cut smooth lines, which can be a serious disadvantage for a layman - if you are learning the basics from scratch, then it is much more convenient to use a manual counterpart.

Body posing

The most optimal position for cutting is the sitting position - sawing while standing is quite tiring. The workbench (work table) should be low enough so that you can sit with a straight back.

To reduce the load on the working arm, her elbow can be put on her knee - so she will be less tired. Ideally, the workplace should be fully adapted to the above requirements.

Tool

To carry out curly cutting, you will need:

Jigsaw complete with saw- the main tool for cutting;
Awl or drill with a thin tip- to create initial holes;
Set of files, needle files and sandpaper- for processing edges;

Basic moments

Before you seriously think about the question: what can be cut out of plywood with a jigsaw? - you should pay attention to the main features of this process, non-observance of which can lead to damage to the tool and uneven cuts.

The position of the jigsaw must be strictly vertical - sawing movements must be carried out up and down. Even a slight tilt of the jigsaw will make the cut oblique and the file will “lead”;
The sawing movement should be carried out smoothly, without excessive force and pressure - this can damage the file and cause it to break;
When cutting out internal contours with an awl or drill, an initial hole is created into which the file is installed and only after that it is fixed. In the correct position, the teeth should point towards the bottom of the holder;

The file must be well fixed and stretched - this is a prerequisite for the normal operation of a manual jigsaw. If the blade is not stretched enough, the cut will have a wavy structure, which will make the job impossible;
Vibration of plywood during the cutting process is unacceptable - this will lead to chips and breakage of the canvas. If the sheet is thin and small in size, it is necessary to use a wooden block with a saw cut, which is fixed on a workbench;
As the teeth of the blade cut through the wood, the plywood sheet should be moved towards the jigsaw. The jigsaw must be in a strictly vertical position throughout the entire cutting process.

Cutting simple shapes

Smooth lines

There is no need to apply additional effort and create pressure - continue to cut smoothly, returning the jigsaw to a vertical position until the blade aligns itself.

Sharp and obtuse angles

Obtuse corners - drawings for beginners for cutting plywood with a jigsaw

To cut obtuse corners, you need to master the “turn in place” technique - having cut to the corner, stop moving the plywood and start unfolding it, while not ceasing to cut, until you catch the required degree. Sharp corners can be cut in the same way, but in some cases this is not possible - in this case, the method described below is used.

One of the sides of the corner is formed, then a small loop is cut along the outer contour of the line, through which an acute angle is formed as in the figure below.

Internal corners are cut in this way:

A hole is made with an awl or a drill - a cut begins from it, which continues to the top of the corner.
Then the blade returns along the cut to its original position.
After that, a small hole is sawn out, in which the file unfolds to form the second side of the corner.

Plywood drawings for sawing with a jigsaw - sharp corners

Drawing Transfer

Almost all patterns are transferred to plywood from a paper sketch - in most cases this process is indispensable. The cheapest option is to use a copy paper - with its help, the drawing from the paper is transferred to the blank.

Its price is quite democratic, but the process itself is quite laborious, since each line has to be traced with one's own hand.

A less time-consuming way to transfer drawings for cutting plywood with a jigsaw is to use a projector, through which the image will be projected onto the workpiece. This option is also suitable for cases where the initial image size is not large enough and cannot be transferred without first increasing it.

Note!
This method, although it takes place in modern practice, is outdated.

One of the most modern options is the use of self-adhesive sheets of paper, on which the desired sketch is applied by means of a printer, after which they are pasted onto the workpiece.

The paper adheres quite tightly to the plywood, and its presence practically does not affect the cutting process. The only disadvantage of this method is the relatively high cost.

Outcome

Our guide will help you master the basics of this skill, which will later allow you to move to a more professional level. In the presented video in this article you will find additional information on this topic.

Plywood characteristics

Plywood is a multi-layer, sheet building material made from hardwood or softwood veneer by gluing several layers into a single sheet. Due to the peculiarities of the arrangement of the fibers (at one angle), the sheet usually has an odd number of layers - three, five or more. If coniferous varieties are represented in plywood by several (fir, spruce, pine), then deciduous is mainly from birch. There is also a combination - coniferous "stuffing" and birch cladding, in this case the plywood will still be birch. The best is all-birch plywood, but it is also the most expensive.

The material is divided into grades and brands, depending on the decorative effect and the chemicals used in the production. There are five varieties that differ in the quality of the veneer and the appearance of the sheets:

Elite grade (E) - no defects on the surface of the material, uniform, uniform, smooth texture without knots, cracks, wormholes or repair inserts.
The first grade (I) - the presence of microcracks (up to 20 mm) and knots of small diameter is possible on the sheets.
Second grade (II) - even intergrown knots are acceptable if their number does not exceed ten pieces per 1 m² of sheet, and the diameter is not more than 25 mm. There may also be some wormholes and veneer repair inserts.
The third grade (III) - intergrown knots without quantitative restrictions, voids in place of fallen knots, up to a dozen wormholes (up to 6 mm) per 1 m² of sheet.
Fourth grade (IV) - the sheet must have a strong adhesive bond, peeling is unacceptable. The whole range of flaws in appearance - in almost any quantity, but the diameter of wormholes, knots and voids - no more than 40 mm.

Grading concerns only the outer layers of the sheet and is indicated by two numbers, and the variety can be both common for two sides, and vary, more often, within the same variety - I / I I / II E / I and so on. Except for the fourth, the lowest, all other grades of plywood are sanded on both sides, and the elite one can be additionally varnished.

Naturally, the higher the grade and decorativeness of the material, the more beautiful the finished product will turn out. But given that the cost of the elite, and even the first grade, is decent, and the cut parts are most often small in size, you can use a lower grade if you really cut a high-quality blank from a sheet. There should be no knots on the plywood from which the workpiece will be cut - they can fall out and other defects. They also pay attention to the ribs - you cannot cut masterpieces using fragments with voids in the middle layers.

The brand of plywood and its main characteristics are determined by the applied chemical compositions:

FB - impregnation of veneer with bakelite varnish, which gives resistance to high humidity.
BS - bakelite glue (alcohol-soluble), gives high performance, such plywood is stronger and more durable.
BV - water-soluble bakelite mixtures, plywood is afraid of high humidity.
FC - bonding with phenol-urea resin, relative water resistance, for indoor use.
PSF - bonding with phenol-formaldehyde resin, moisture resistant material for outdoor use.

Which plywood is suitable for sawing

For sawing products intended for home use (caskets, coasters, shelves, utensils, decorative elements), the best option is plywood brand FK.

Phenol-urea resin is safe for others and tolerates high humidity, so products made from such plywood do not emit harmful substances and are resistant to deformation.

FSF brand plywood is not suitable for household items due to aggressive formaldehyde, but it can be used for outdoor decoration - carved platbands, coffee tables for open verandas or gazebos, various benches.

For cutting, plywood with a thickness of 3 - 5 mm is most often used. If loads are expected (chairs, stools, benches, tables, etc.), the thickness is increased. It is more difficult to cut from a thick sheet (more than 10 mm), so lace openwork from such material is unlikely to work. As an option - the main canvas of thick sheets and carved inserts to increase decorativeness.

Portal member temernik, who opened the topic that is still active to this day in 2011, uses sheets of different thicknesses, depending on the purpose of the objects.

temernik Member of FORUMHOUSE

For the anniversary of my father, I sawed out a carved frame from 4 mm plywood, and sheets 8 mm thick went to the stand for a flower pot, on bears.

Tools, templates, assembly

Patterns on plywood are cut with jigsaws - it can be either a manual or an electric tool. For complex, openwork elements, a manual jigsaw with interchangeable files is more often used. They can carefully cut out the most intricate ornaments, while a jigsaw is more likely to spoil the drawing if skills are not enough.

Even at labor lessons, they teach that the quality of the saw and the convenience of work largely depend on the tension of the file - with a loose headset it is more difficult to cut exactly according to the template.

Temernik uses an old son's jigsaw, left over from school time. This simplest tool is quite enough for him to create his plywood openwork.

To start cutting out the pattern, a puncture is made on the blank with a sharp awl, into which a nail file is then inserted, the second option is to drill with a drill with a thin drill. In both cases, it is not recommended to bring the hole closer to the contour line, if the motive allows. Puncture or drilling at a distance will help to avoid possible cracks and "gouges". To process the edges of cuts (ribs), files or sandpaper with the appropriate grain are used, such grinding gives the pattern a finished look and removes minor flaws, leveling the edge. In addition to basic tools, you may need pliers, a hammer, a drawing set (ruler, compass) and others.

Even the simplest drawing is cut out according to a template applied to plywood - if there is artistic talent, the patterns for cutting out are drawn “from the head”, if nature is not so generous - they are transferred from a stencil.

There are enough standard blanks on the net in the public domain, in thematic publications. In the topic on the forum, many craftsmen share their favorite templates with each other. Temernik helps the Internet and the drawing talent of the wife.

temernik

I take the drawings from the Internet, then I come up with a method of fastening and refine it, if something goes wrong, then my other half finishes drawing, she does it well.

From the stencil, the drawing is transferred to plywood with a pencil or pen; for convenience, the base is fixed on the sheet with buttons. Particular attention is paid to small contours, a few inaccuracies can spoil the whole look of the finished product.

To increase the decorative effect, products cut from plywood are connected to a tenon groove and glued, most often with PVA glue for wood. First, a dry “fitting” is carried out, and after fitting and stripping, there is already an adhesive assembly.

temernik

Everything is fastened as follows: in some parts, grooves are cut out, in others, on the contrary, protrusions, everything is first adjusted “dry”, and then assembled on PVA glue. The ends were processed with sandpaper.

After assembly, plywood is covered with protective and decorative compounds - varnishes, stains, paints, depending on the desired effect.

Examples of works of portal participants

open temernik the theme found a lot of responses, many shared their creativity in it.

boatswain1955 started with a similar technique.

And now he combines it with no less interesting, multi-layer sawing.

Boatswain1955 Member of FORUMHOUSE

I finally understood the essence of cutting out plates of various shapes - two drawings of the same size are made, the waves are drawn in opposition to each other. That is, where on the first - a ridge, on the second - a depression. After sawing, the parts are assembled through one. Thus, two plates are obtained. I sawed with a manual jigsaw without any fancy, for a long time I could not figure out how such forms are made. So I took a little soul, sawed plates, and a basket.

56Vladimir1981 also masterfully owns a jigsaw.

Artistic sawing with a jigsaw is one of the types of wood processing. For such creativity, it is necessary to have certain skills in working with the instrument, so for beginners this view may seem difficult. But despite this, wood carving with a jigsaw (templates, photos are attached) is an extremely exciting activity. In addition to conventional tools, you can use an electric jigsaw or special tables for bulk carving. This technique is usually used in workshops, and the result of working with it is really amazing, especially if there are high-quality sketches.

Thread types

There are several types of wood carving with a jigsaw, which templates and photos help to get to know better.

relief carving characterized by the fact that the pattern is on the same plane with the base.

Saw thread- the ornament is cut with a jigsaw or a reciprocating saw. The decorative effect is achieved using an openwork mesh. This type of carving is, as it were, a continuation of the flat-relief.

It is the saw thread that is most often done with a jigsaw. This type of woodcarving is most often used when decorating furniture, home facades. The most common pattern is the S-curl with twisted ends. Flora and fauna motifs are also often found.

Slotted carving is usually done with a flat ornament. All its elements are in contact with each other, smoothly flowing one into another. In the technique of this carving, large cuttings of wood are made. An example can be seen in the figures below.

Stages of work

To create a thread with a jigsaw you will need the following materials and tools:

jigsaw;
a set of files;
awl and chisel;
drill;
pliers;
base (wood);
pattern (drawings are created with its help);
stencils;
brush, varnish (if necessary, cover the product with a finish coat).

The threading technology itself implies the following steps:

Step 1. The choice of the main material (thin wooden boards will be good at work).

Step 2. Choosing an ornament. Transferring it to the base with carbon paper and a simple pencil.

Step 3. Making starting holes with a drill.

Step 4. Carving process.

Step 5. Working out small details with an awl or knife.

Step 6. Finishing the product.

There are several thread options. Above, flat-relief and sawn threads have already been described.

Performing a flat-relief thread with an indication of the direction of movement of the tool:

Particularly interesting are the large paintings made with a jigsaw using the saw carving technique.

Pargori technique

Another carving technique that deserves special attention is the pargori technique.

It is performed on a smooth background with the creation of a so-called overhead thread.

Of particular importance is the resulting chiaroscuro. It is she who gives the products carved using this technique a particularly mysterious and interesting look.

Woodcarving is used to decorate various accessories and household items. Patterns for cutting in this case are distinguished by a special grace. Very often, with the help of woodcarving, caskets are decorated with a jigsaw.

Wood and sheets (plates) based on it are one of the cheapest and most pliable materials. For those who like to work with a jigsaw, plywood is primarily of interest.

It is her home craftsmen who most often choose to make various crafts. If you organize the work correctly, you can create real masterpieces.

Crafts from this material are made for various purposes, but basically they can be divided into two groups - for decorating rooms or territories (for example, fencing from the inside, a garden plot, and so on).

Kind of plywood

If you focus on the optimal combination of indicators such as quality and price, then PSF or FC products are selected. It is characterized by resistance to moisture and temperature fluctuations. This alone is enough to ensure the durability of the handmade crafts. But between these varieties of plywood there is a fundamental difference - in the composition of the adhesive, which holds the veneer layers together.

In the first case, it is toxic, so FSF sheets are used only for outdoor work. But for crafts intended for placement in the house, FC plywood is quite suitable. Its counterparts are much more expensive, and therefore are not considered as a material for simple, easy-to-perform crafts.

Type of sheet grinding

It is easy to understand: Ш1 and Ш2 - respectively, one- and two-sided; NSh - rough plywood. That is, the craft will still have to be “brought to mind”, polished. The choice for this parameter depends on how it is planned to be designed and placed in the future. A sample fixed on the wall and, for example, a figurine (stand, vase, toy or other), which can be viewed from all sides, are different things.

plywood texture

A lot depends on personal preference here. If it is planned to preserve the natural look of the tree when applying the protective coating of the craft, then under the varnish it is better to purchase plywood from birch veneer. But for subsequent coloring, it is desirable to choose pine.

For various plywood crafts, it is advisable to focus on oil or acrylic based. The explanation is simple - they are less prone to fading in the sun, and therefore do not have to frequently renew the outer coating; it will not change its original appearance for several years.

Plywood grade

When choosing a sheet for crafts, it must first be inspected for knotty and inclusions. Significant defects will not only complicate the cutting of the material, but also initiate the appearance of cracks or “pits” (as a result of the same knots falling out). Next - inspection of the end surfaces. During the cutting process, plywood is subjected to dynamic loads (vibrations). If at least signs of veneer peeling are visible on the side parts, such material should not be purchased, even if its price is too tempting.

In the future, in the process of making crafts, many problems will arise. As a result - rejection of plywood and its increased consumption. In total terms, this will come out approximately the same in terms of money compared to the acquisition of high-grade material, and in terms of the time spent and the quality of work - a big minus.

Sheet thickness

If crafts are cut out with an electric tool, then it is limited to 30 mm. For a manual jigsaw, it is advisable to use relatively thin plywood; maximum three layers. That is, no more than 9 mm thick.

What you need to work

jigsaw

This is a priori, since we are talking about making crafts using such a tool. The question is different - which one is better to work with. Electric models are much more expensive than manual counterparts, but have a lot of advantages. About in .

For example, high cutting speed and accuracy, edge cleanliness, the ability to change cutting parameters, and a number of others. If a plywood craft is not a one-time, short-term hobby, then it’s worth spending money on an electric / jigsaw. It is universal, and it will come in handy more than once on the farm, because, depending on the type of file, it can “work” not only with wood, but also with non-ferrous metals, plastics, and plexiglass.

A little more difficult with a manual jigsaw. Its design is quite simple - a frame with screw clamps and a handle + file.

The nuance is that the cutting blades break quite easily (from excessive pressure, changing the position of a hand tool), and therefore it is advisable to purchase them with a margin; well, they are cheap.

Hacksaw

It is needed only at one stage - when cutting the overall sheet into separate fragments. Doing this with a manual jigsaw is an unpromising and unprofitable occupation; a lot of time and files will be spent.

Stand

No one will lead cutting plywood on weight; This is clear. Cut out the details by laying the sheet on the countertop - the risk of damaging it. It is in order to ensure the "safety" of the latter that the stand is needed. With your own hands, it can be made from cutting boards. What such a device looks like (one of the options) can be seen in the figure.

The stand is fixed on the base with clamps (on a non-working table) or self-tapping screws (in case there is a carpentry workbench in the outbuilding, shed, garage). Although this is not the only mounting options. It is easy to understand how to proceed, in accordance with local conditions.

Skin

The ideal tool for fine woodworking -. But for plywood crafts that do not differ in large areas, it is not suitable. Therefore, only sandpaper; medium fraction - for primary grinding of workpieces and with fine grain - for finishing.

Additionally

Files and files.
Awl.
A simple pencil and carbon paper.
Glue, if the craft is created composite or multi-level, that is, with the fixation of two or more figured fragments in separate sections.
Varnishes, paints, stains.

Examples of drawings and sketches of plywood crafts

Copying "one to one" in this case is hardly advisable. Any work done by one's own hands is a process with a creative component. That is why the dimensions should be determined independently, depending on where it is supposed to place (or how to use) the craft. For example, whether it will “look” in a particular place, whether it will organically fit into the interior of the room.

Even if you liked the drawing, it is not difficult to change the geometry of the figure by applying the scaling rules. Especially when it comes to drawing a contour on plywood with a simple pencil; correct any mistake, in some areas it is quite easy to correct something. It is not much more difficult to modify any sketch, bringing something original, original to the sample.

There is another solution - you can download from the Internet any picture that you like. Printing it in the right scale is not a problem. It remains only with the help of carbon paper to transfer it to plywood and shade the areas that need to be cut out. This is when it comes to curly crafts. With a contour sample it's even easier; cut exactly along the line - and that's it, you're done. It remains only to do the decoration of the product.

Basic rules for sawing with a jigsaw

Laying under a sheet of rigid substrate. It is in order to ensure the hardness of the surface under the plywood that the stand is used. A sheet, even a small one, bends quite easily (under pressure), therefore, without this device, a high-quality cut, strictly along the line, will not work.
The working body of the jigsaw (sawing) must be strictly perpendicular to the end of the sheet. And constantly, throughout the entire process of cutting the material.
The tool is fed along the line in a translational motion, but without effort. Otherwise, the file will break immediately. As well as when it deviates from the "vertical".
Sawing holes "deaf", that is, somewhere on a sheet of plywood, indented from its edge, is carried out as follows. At any point of the outlined contour, a "hole" is drilled with a slight offset to the center of the fragment. The diameter is chosen so that the file easily enters it. After attaching it to the tool frame, you can cut in any convenient direction.
Figured drank in plywood involves sharp turns, smooth bends, and so on. First, at the point of change of direction with a jigsaw, without changing its position, it is necessary to make a small hole in the material. To do this, you need to continue the cut with a file, strictly maintaining the orientation of the tool, and at the same time turn a piece of plywood. As soon as the plane of the cutting part coincides with the required direction of further cutting, it can already be carried out along the intended line.

Having mastered the manufacture of fairly simple plywood crafts, you can take on more complex options. As an example - self-assembly of furniture (racks, whatnots, original hanging shelves). With a skillful approach to business, plywood makes excellent countertops, cutting boards, window trims, and so on. It is easy to make a folding chair from this material, and various modifications. Who is interested in this.

Plywood also makes excellent frames for paintings and photographs. Those who have a plot will be able to do the decoration of outbuildings; the same gazebo, a house over a well, or something else. Lots of options. The main thing is to want to learn.

In the process of preparing for sawing with a jigsaw, one should not forget that all drawings and drawings are nothing more than the basis for developing your project. A little imagination, time, effort, and you can make a really real masterpiece out of plywood.