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Re: Material: Copper inlay *Pic*
By:Dan Caouette (CSFW)
Date: 2/20/2008, 10:39 am
In Response To: Material: Copper inlay (Kim)

: Any one have experience using copper for inlays? I would like to try it and
: would be interested in any pitfalls.

I've used brass sheet stock and copper wire. Both work beautifully. It cuts great with a fine jeweler's saw. As long it's protected by epoxy and varnish it shouldn't get a patina. The picture is of an inlay I did on my wife's boat. The heart is dyed maple burl. I set it with epoxy before glassing the deck. I then wrapped it with copper wire using thick cyanoacrylate (super glue). I sanded it flush (should have used a higher grit... like 400... note the scratches.) and then glassed the deck.

Dan

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Material: Copper inlay
Kim -- 2/20/2008, 8:14 am
Re: Material: Copper inlay
Acors -- 2/20/2008, 8:24 pm
Inlay Material and Tools *Pic*
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 2/21/2008, 11:27 am
LINK to post *LINK*
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 2/21/2008, 11:28 am
Re: Nereida - WOW N/M *NM*
kelly t -- 2/22/2008, 12:44 am
Re: Material: Copper inlay
Kim -- 2/21/2008, 1:02 am
Re: Material: Copper inlay
Acors -- 2/21/2008, 10:02 am
Re: Material: Copper inlay
Kim -- 2/21/2008, 12:35 pm
Re: Material: Copper inlay
Acors -- 2/21/2008, 2:47 pm
Re: Material: Copper inlay *LINK*
SteveMercer -- 2/20/2008, 11:14 am
Re: Material: Copper inlay *Pic*
Dave Gentry -- 2/20/2008, 11:05 am
Re: Material: Copper inlay
Kim -- 2/24/2008, 11:02 am
Re: Material: Copper inlay
Kim -- 2/25/2008, 12:56 pm
Re: Material: Copper inlay
Bill Hamm -- 2/26/2008, 2:40 am
Re: Material: Copper inlay
Kim -- 2/26/2008, 8:55 am
Re: Material: Copper inlay
Bill Hamm -- 2/27/2008, 4:26 am
Re: Material: Copper inlay
Kim -- 2/27/2008, 7:52 am
Re: Material: Copper inlay
Rod Tait (Orca Boats) -- 2/20/2008, 10:40 am
Re: Material: Copper inlay *Pic*
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 2/20/2008, 10:39 am