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Permalink Reply by Paul Craig on September 6, 2019 at 5:21pm

Great idea Taff.

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Permalink Reply by robert jones on September 7, 2019 at 3:42am

Plywood tops can splinter too so the methods described by others are a good habit to get into using. I use painters tape and templates sized to fit each lid on both sides and score each design before cutting, leaving  virtually no tear out regardless of top material.

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Permalink Reply by Ducati Scotty on September 7, 2019 at 6:52am

Yes, good work habits make all outcomes better.  

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Permalink Reply by Ducati Scotty on October 6, 2019 at 12:07pm

So I traced my pickup on the box top and went to work with my Dremel rotary saw bit. I cut the paper with a utility knife to help keep it clean. On low speed it cut nicely and was pretty easy to keep control once I got the feel for it.  I undercut a bit and then used a file and sandpaper to finish up.  Aside from a small error on one edge, a very clean result. 

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Permalink Reply by KOOL DOG HOOCH on October 6, 2019 at 2:02pm

Looks good from my house. Nice job.

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Permalink Reply by Paul Craig on October 10, 2019 at 6:34pm

Those rotary bits are the tools to have for this. If the booboo doesn't show up too much fine(It has Character) or you can get one of those pickup surrounds that Gitty sells.

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