Inlay work

[Tom Dunn]

Sometime back, Sawduster, IIRC, posted a picture called "Crown of Thorns" a very striking peice, I thought.

I'm wondering where I might find a book or tutorial or whatever that details how this technique is done, because I know ZIP about the process.......

(Paste not working, or I'd post a linlk to the pic referenced, sorry....)

 

[CarvedTones]

Well, you go to inlay.com, of course:wsmile: :

http://inlay.com/marquetry/wood_inlay_part1.html

That's another thing on my list of things I need to get good at.

 

[sawduster]

Thanx for the compliment, but that was actually overlay not inlay. I used 1/8" BB on 3/4 builders ply
I do, however, do some inlay and would be happy to help.
The inlay I do on a scroll saw consists of stacking 2 materials , drilling a small entry hole and then angling the blade anywhere from 3 degreess to 7 degrees depending on the thickness of the wood(s)
Then you cut clockwise or counterclockwise depending on if you want the top piece to drop down or the bottom piece to lift up
I can be more specific if you want

 

[ScottM]

Tom, is this is the pattern you are talking about? Like Sawduster said it is cut out of 1/8" ply and glued to another piece of 1/8" plywood painted black. PM me if you need the pattern.

 

[CarvedTones]

I have all the pieces to put my inlay router together sometime in the next few days. I got a 1/2" thick piece of Lexan for the base, a 3/4" electric conduit connector to fit my rotary hand piece from my new 1/3 HP hanging motor rotary tool and a couple of knob screws of the proper diameter to replace the connect screws. This will allow me to accurately route tiny channels at depths small enough to use veneer as inlay material. The method I will use is called "windowing". Draw the pattern you are going to route out on scrap veneer, cut it out with a razor knife, put the pattern over the spot to route, route through it and then use it as the pattern to cut another veneer piece. If you route a little too big, you will make the pattern bigger, so it will still be okay if it is minor.

 

[JimmyC]

Well, you go to inlay.com, of course:wsmile: :

http://inlay.com/marquetry/wood_inlay_part1.html

That's another thing on my list of things I need to get good at.

Andy,

Nice link, it may come in handy one day so I'm going to bookmark it.

Thanks,
Jimmy

 

[DaveO]

Andy,

Nice link, it may come in handy one day so I'm going to bookmark it.

Thanks,
Jimmy

Diddo, it would be a great link to add to the Link Library:icon_thum

Dave

 

[McRabbet]

Well, you go to inlay.com, of course:wsmile: :

http://inlay.com/marquetry/wood_inlay_part1.html

That's another thing on my list of things I need to get good at.

Andy,

I agree with DaveO -- can you add this one to the Link Library? Thanks.