Cutting a 3D Rose Pedal

[ToverT]

 I'm trying to make the 3D box from Steve Good's site on the pattern page.  I can't for the life of me figure out how to cut the rose pedals to get the curve for the 3D effect.  The pedal appears to be 1/4" thick.  Here is a link to the pattern page......3D Box.

Oh wise ones, please help this Newbie!  I'll go back to my padded cell now!

http://stevedgo.ipower.com/cat/?page_id=80

Thanks,
Tommy T

[Merlin]

Tommy I take it you never tried 3d/compound cutting before.
I took a look at the pattern and at a guess the petel is aprox: 1x1 square.
You cut the wood that size and and fold the pattern around the wood and cut from both sides, (clear as mud).

To help with the cutting a jig at..........
http://scrollsawworkshop.blogspot.co.nz/2012/07/scroll-saw-compound-cut-clamp.html

To watch a French video of compound cutting go....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_Vurk0V088
It's French but you get the idea...

Hope that helps a bit.


***Merlin***

[jrpeteo]

Steve did a video of this exact piece.
Pete

http://youtu.be/Q1_TgDNa228

[ToverT]

Ah Ha!!!  Thanks for the info...I'll have to try that!  I knew you folks would know how to do this!

Thanks Again,
Tommy T