Inlay Tools for VERY small details

[ruby@magpage.com]

I think it is John hisself that uses a blunt punch to hold the inlay piece in place while he scribes around it with an Exacto #11 blade, then chalk. This avoids gluing down the piece.

I use a 12 penny nail with the very tip ground flat with success. You have to press hard and concentrate, but it is a big time saver - also I have broken a couple of pieces getting them loose of the glue.

I can't imagine that a pencil line would be easier to work to than a knife slice with chalk in it.

Ed

[Stray Feathers]

I posted a comment here but it has not appeared, so apologies if it is duplicated. Lee Valley has a decent selection of tools for inlay, including some that look like some that Diane mentioned, but Lee Valley branded. Worth a look. Here is one set: https://www.leevalley.com/en-ca/shop/to ... ving-tools Bruce

[tippie53]

My process is simple I use a .3mm pencil. I took a small screwdriver and a nail . They have a point and are basically a scribe to hold the piece. then the pencil marks the line. This is the process I showed Diane when she was here. The tricky part of this is to master the layout .
Once you can make the marks your ready to go.

other methods I have seen are scribe the piece and used chalk to delineate the line
I have seen spray shellac method.

so don't be afraid to experiment to see what will work for you.
once you know where the line is you know where to cut

[Diane Kauffmds]

I've got medical issues, so holding the pieces while tracing them doesn't work for me too much anymore.

I use DUCO CEMENT to hold the pieces until I can trace them. I put a drop in a cup, then I apply a teeny tiny amount with a toothpick. It's only enough to keep the piece in place, and it's very easy to remove. I can just remove it by hand. If there's a problem I slide a razor blade behind the piece.

You should only use enough of the cement to barely hold a piece. I've never broken a piece of inlay using Duco.