How to create a restore 10.6.8 starup on an external drive

I would like to create a restore disk on an external HD for my OS 10.6.8
I have arrive that is partitioned; one being used with Time Machine for a backup, another for OS 10.8 as a startup. I'm just trying the 10.8 for a while to see if I like it, and it works with most of my Apps. The other partition I plan to use as a Restore for my iMac that is using Snow Leopard.
Please advise. By the way i'm somewhat ignorant, so be specific please.
Thank you

OK I understand now. Your best bet is to do what you intended in the first place and make a bootable clone of the 10.6.8 iMac on a separate partition of the external hard drive. I use both SuperDuper and CCC for cloning. Here are some links to discussions of the two.
Carbon Copy Cloner: Mac Backup Software
SuperDuper! - Shirt Pocket
The Best Disk Cloning App for Mac OS X - Lifehacker

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