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    Backed off a bit on the next one. More traditional puzzle cut with this one …
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    Fortunately not as many. I have no idea how long it took me. My back only allows me about an hour at the saw, so the puzzles get cut in sessions. This one is ~ 11.25” x 12” and 287 pieces. What makes this more difficult is that the figure 8 cut yields pieces that all look alike (even though being hand cut there are differences) and when there are dozens of pieces that are the same plain color it’s tough. And cutting on the diagonal the outside edge pieces are triangles that don’t connect to each other except in the corners so you can’t put the "frame" together and then fill it in.
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    … this puzzle ended up being the most difficult one I’ve cut to date. Between the picture (with a lot of solid color background) and the diagonal figure-8 cut it proved to be challenging. The first "test assembler" that tried it gave up on it, and the second one took 30 hours to finish it . Guess I’d better scale it back for the rest of the calendar.
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    What you’re using for "practice" is fine, but when you move into things to keep the Baltic birch is the gold standard to use. If you want to avoid solvents to remove glue you can cover your wood with clear shelf liner (eg Contact brand or similar) instead of painter's tape. Spray the adhesive on the pattern and fix to the wood. The contact paper comes off without leaving a residue and doesn’t lift the wood fibers. If you don’t have a local source for Baltic birch you can buy it online from a number of places (Woodcraft, Rockler, and Cherry Tree come to mind and I’m sure there are others). Although I haven’t tried it myself I’ve heard that Purebond plywood is also good for scrolling.
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    Woodcraft sells 1/16” ply and Cherry Tree sells both 1/16” and 1/32” ply
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