WOODWORK TWO - MORE HAND SKILLS - INLAYING AND SHAPING
It was really nice to pass on some skills I've hardly used since my guitar making days some forty years ago. John got in touch wanting to try inlaying as a potential decoration for brilliant little boxes he makes. I'm happy to say I remember the tricks quite clearly...
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| Trimming the inlay piece (plastic sheet from recycled bottle tops) on an up-turned plane |
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| Cutting its recess very, very carefully with a chisel |
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| It fits beautifully! worth taking all that trouble |
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| Flattening off the surface |
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| The finished article... nice work John! |
...AND...
a wee bit of shaping...
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| The sharper your tools the easier it goes... |
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| Fine shavings to get down to the final shape... |
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| Finishing off with a cabinet scraper - another great tool but one that needs careful sharpening, not like anything else |
