Marshall
Oct 31,2023I do mostly“marquetry,”cutting veneer pieces to tape together and glue onto another surface. I have identified several things that affect the fit of different wood pieces. 1. Do an X Y axis calibration to be sure parts turned in different directions don’t change shape. 2. I don’t use a kerf setting because I have found that each wood species, and sometimes different areas of the same veneer burn differently, changing the kerf with char. 3. I use “Offset Shapes” and test each wood to see if the offset is correct. My veneers range from .002" to .008" outward offset to fit well. 4. Orient the pieces in the same direction as the cutout places for them to go into. Don’t try to save material by nesting them where they are rotated. If there is any difference in X Y axis calibrations, this tends to cancel them out. I hope this helps.