new2woodwrk Posted February 8, 2018 Report Share Posted February 8, 2018 Think most call it waste, but I've read a few articles calling it Negative Space - when you cut out your interior and the space (waste) around it is left whole. Does anyone use their negative space for anything? I was thinking they would make a decent stencil. Thoughts? lawson56 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredfret Posted February 8, 2018 Report Share Posted February 8, 2018 I keep larger pieces in the project for stability until completed. If the pieces are large enough for a new project I keep otherwise ornate firewood. Anything smaller than 2x2 is gone. Fredfret SCROLLSAW703 and new2woodwrk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerry1939 Posted February 8, 2018 Report Share Posted February 8, 2018 As far as a stencil, I often find myself making extra cuts, ruining the stencil effect. Removing the outside of a "V" would be an example. I make the first cut of the V, back out & approach the other side straight. This makes a sharper point. If the cut out is large enough to be useful for something else, go for it. jerry new2woodwrk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trackman Posted February 8, 2018 Report Share Posted February 8, 2018 If I am cutting out a piece for an inlay I will keep the piece not used an use somewhere else. new2woodwrk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill WIlson Posted February 8, 2018 Report Share Posted February 8, 2018 Frankly, I accumulate plenty of scrap that I save, so most of the negative space pieces end up in the scrap bin. It's kind of like the leftover pieces when you are compound cutting. The look like they should be usable for something, but if I saved all that stuff, I wouldn't be able to find my saw. new2woodwrk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted February 8, 2018 Report Share Posted February 8, 2018 Usually it end up in the scrap bin but recently I cut this Tui bird on a flax flower: I took the "waste" modified it slightly to remove a fragile piece and the place where my entry hole was and surface mounted it on another board. Ended up selling both which was a great result! Rob WayneMahler, Lucky2, meflick and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgman Posted February 9, 2018 Report Share Posted February 9, 2018 I call it waste, and that's how I treat it. If you save it, soon you will accumulate so much waste, you'll wonder why you are saving it! NC Scroller and new2woodwrk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted February 9, 2018 Report Share Posted February 9, 2018 35 minutes ago, dgman said: I call it waste, and that's how I treat it. If you save it, soon you will accumulate so much waste, you'll wonder why you are saving it! I agree 100% new2woodwrk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new2woodwrk Posted February 9, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2018 8 hours ago, Rob said: Usually it end up in the scrap bin but recently I cut this Tui bird on a flax flower: I took the "waste" modified it slightly to remove a fragile piece and the place where my entry hole was and surface mounted it on another board. Ended up selling both which was a great result! Rob That's exactly what I'm talking about - good for you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawson56 Posted February 9, 2018 Report Share Posted February 9, 2018 I keep the waste to place most of it back in for a light sanding,And I have on occasion,kepdt them all and made a 3D plaque of the pattern I just cut. new2woodwrk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new2woodwrk Posted February 9, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2018 2 hours ago, lawson56 said: I keep the waste to place most of it back in for a light sanding,And I have on occasion,kepdt them all and made a 3D plaque of the pattern I just cut. Cool - if you have any pics to share I'd like to see them for ideas! lawson56 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawson56 Posted February 10, 2018 Report Share Posted February 10, 2018 21 hours ago, new2woodwrk said: Cool - if you have any pics to share I'd like to see them for ideas! I haven't any at this time.The last one I did was of a Tigers Head.I sold it back in the Fall.I will look thru my pics and see if I have one. new2woodwrk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ike Posted February 10, 2018 Report Share Posted February 10, 2018 I save a decent size scrap in a 4 gal blucket I might want to use it sometime but when the bucket gets full I thlrow most away and on.y deep really useable ieces of scrap IKE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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