You may be able to cut a place for the banding with a router. I would use epoxy to glue it in place. Nothing else will have the strength and durability. It would be best to protect it under a layer of glass, but at the very least it should be covered with several coats of epoxy.

: I have been building a S&G Pax 18 and have the hull done and front and rear
: decks installed,sanded and ready for glass and epoxy.This boat has a piece
: of mahogany that goes right down the centre of the decks from front to
: rear called a kingplank and the right and left deck panels glue to it
: leaving a 1/2 inch or 12 millimetre solid mahogany strip exposed.It looks
: nice as is but I decided to put decorative inlay here as this board is a
: focal point on the deck and just begging for special treatment.I just
: purchased from Lee Valley 5 metres of very intricate,beautiful and
: expensive veneer called Buffard banding featuring delicate inlays of
: exotic woods for making fine furniture. It was manufactured in Paris
: France 60 to 90 years ago and the company went into receivership in the
: 30's ,leaving the leftover stock in storage for decades until Lee Valley
: bought it up.It is less than a millimetre thick and 20 mill wide so I will
: carefully chisel and sand a groove so it sets in a little bit proud.The
: instructions mention hide glue,fish glue or water and glycerine to bond it
: down.Does anyone have experience with this,will the glues used in the 20's
: or 30's react with MAS slow cure.Would you glue it down with thickened
: epoxy ,carpenters glue or something special?Any suggestions would be much
: appreciated as I must get it right the first time.
: Thanks
: Bert