where do I cut

[saw dust john]

this is simple, but I am confused.

Shouldn't I cut the red out, leaving the white?
But won't that leave floaters, which I could glue to the back piece.

Making Steve little box from a couple of weeks, but adding a different symbol.

TIA

[scrollgirl]

I would think that you could cut it either way. I think the pattern was originally made to cut out the white part, as the red is connected to the ends, but I am sure if you want, you can cut out the red, leaving a negative image of the symbols and gluing it to the back board as you mentioned. Be sure to post a picture when you are done!

Sheila

[Russ C]

I believe Sheila is right. Cut out the white leaving the red. 

[Dragonlord85]

If you cut out the Red leaving the white you would have too many floaters. Based on that I would cout out the white leaving the red portion with no floaters.

[tgaspard]

Cut the white. 

[patch]

Here is another little trick you could try if you cut out the RED and mount the symbol the with a sharp knife cut out the extra pieces I would make the these as thin as you can to make it easy to cut with a knife



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[saw dust john]

I might have to try this on paper first.  If I cut the white.  then I am only cutting the inner white, because the outer white is actually the top. so I can't cut the outer white.  So the symbol won't show if only the inner white is cut.

My head hurts.

[Russ C]

Ok what box pattern of Steve's are we talking about. The one from a couple of weeks ago I am thinking of is the secret locking box. If that is the one then you would cut out all white and the remaining red would mount on the lid replacing the origional symbol. http://scrollsawworkshop.blogspot.com/search?updated-min=2010-04-01T00%3A00%3A00-04%3A00&updated-max=2010-05-01T00%3A00%3A00-04%3A00&max-results=40

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[patch]

I am with  Russ it would help if we had the plan I was thinking of an clay insert

[saw dust john]

sorry, should have done this first.


but the top of the locking box might be a good alternative.

thanks for all the thought everyone is putting into this.

[patch]

Yes to do that lid you would have to cut the Red out.
 Don,t be afraid to experiment it is a good way of learning