How to build a scroll saw

[minowevie]

Sandy just reminded me on something i am doing at the time. its a project, that is about 4' x 3' .... and what i do is this. first i mill up my wood.(in the smallest pieces i can) also making the width. (as in butt joint or book macthed wood, for the whidths) then glue my pattern on it. THEN make some dove tail or rabbit ears. cuts .(across the place where it wont show) in or across the project. maybe with a hand scroll saw. with the smallest blade i can find. the kerf is important. maybe a hand fret saw. then it can go back together smoothly like a puzzale. then it is at size to cut on my scroll saw.
alot of the old patterns, have this in their diagram. if i cut the pieces first on the scroll saw. they wont fit so nice as to cut them first. does this make sence?? if not i'll try to make it more understandabale latter. your friend Evie