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Re: Strip: 2nd Boat in progress
By:Ian in Vancouver
Date: 6/11/2003, 7:28 pm
In Response To: Re: Strip: 2nd Boat in progress (mike allen)

: looks pretty good, ian.
: how are you cutting the inlay in? router?? must be getting some nervous
: moments!

No router - I score the outline with an exacto knife, trying very hard to keep the lines in the right place, then plow out the rest with a sharpened ( and re-sharpened, often) screwdriver - works better than a chisel, because of the rockered sole. The whole process is a little scary, because the exposed corners of the cedar are very fragile - one wrong touch and pieces break off with the grain.

Messages In This Thread

Strip: 2nd Boat in progress *LINK* *Pic*
Ian in Vancouver -- 6/11/2003, 5:31 pm
Excellent work *NM*
Brian Ervin -- 6/12/2003, 10:14 am
Re: Strip: 2nd Boat in progress
Ron Deane -- 6/12/2003, 12:22 am
Re: inlay technique
Ian in Vancouver -- 6/12/2003, 7:18 pm
Re: inlay technique
Ron Deane -- 6/13/2003, 7:06 am
Re: Strip: 2nd Boat in progress
Chip Sandresky -- 6/11/2003, 6:49 pm
Re: Strip: 2nd Boat in progress
mike allen -- 6/11/2003, 6:41 pm
Re: Strip: 2nd Boat in progress
Ian in Vancouver -- 6/11/2003, 7:28 pm
Re: Strip: 2nd Boat in progress
Shawn Baker -- 6/11/2003, 6:09 pm
Re: Strip: 2nd Boat in progress
srchr/gerald -- 6/11/2003, 5:50 pm