My first strip-built, a Petrel kit from CLC should arrive shortly. I'd like to stain the deck one uniform color, but I'd like to also have some small detailing, thin lines of a lighter contrasting color.

I saw on www.finewoodworking.com a video on "string inlay" using an homemade inlay cutter "tooth". It creates a long tapered groove in the wood that follows the edge of the wood that's about 1/8" in width. The thought is that I'd first create this groove along a length of cedar strip, then apply the strip, stain the deck to create the color I'm looking for, and then later apply the string inlay made out of white cedar into the groove as shown in the Fine Woodworking video.

My question is - is there a better way? Has anyone had any experience with this approach?

Fyi, you can find this "How to apply stringing" video on the Fine Woodworking web site here -

http://www.finewoodworking.com/SkillsAndTechniques/SkillsAndTechniquesArticle.aspx?id=31332