Beginner question

[GrampaJim]

To make a backer board for your projects, I have read that you place the finished intarsia pieces on your plywood or Masonite and trace around it.  Then cut inside that line. 

 

Question: how do you keep all the pieces from shifting around while you are tracing? 

 

On a small project you can do it just with your free hand.  For a larger project you can only do part of it at a time.  This means you cannot keep a tight fit for all the individual pieces.

 

I know some tack glue all the pieces together first, but that seems to generate its on problems. 

 

Thanks for the help and advice.

[dgman]

Use the original pattern aplied to your board blank then using a pencil compass trace inside the line, then cut out the piece.

[Clayton717]

I edge glue my intarsia together, then put it on the backer and trace around it. I then glue it to the backer.

[EarltheScroller]

I edge glue my intarsia together, then put it on the backer and trace around it. I then glue it to the backer.

Exactly what I do. I glue the pieces together as I go so I can get really tight fits. It often ends up slightly different size than the original pattern.

[amazingkevin]

tips and tricks

 

I edge glue my intarsia together, then put it on the backer and trace around it. I then glue it to the backer.

 

Exactly what I do. I glue the pieces together as I go so I can get really tight fits. It often ends up slightly different size than the original pattern.

 

Use the original pattern aplied to your board blank then using a pencil compass trace inside the line, then cut out the piece.

 

Use the original pattern aplied to your board blank then using a pencil compass trace inside the line, then cut out the piece.

[Bpardue]

I edge glue all the pieces together than trace the back and cut the back a 1/4 smaller the the actual piece, then glue the back