The lines of the design are about a tenth of a millimeter wide, and, if your eyes are good enough, you can saw away the “outside” half of the line.
The “chevalet de marqueterie” allows for extremely precise and delicate cutting. The carriage which guides the hand operated saw frame keeps the blade perpendicular. The lines of the design are about a tenth of a millimeter wide, and, if your eyes are good enough, you can saw away the “outside” half of the line. Thus, by sawing away the “outside” half of the line for all the “inside” pieces of the design, you can then saw away the “inside” half of the line for the “outside” (background). This method eliminates the saw kerf completely, using perpendicular cutting, and allows from 8 to 12 copies to be produced at one time.