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Making a simple inlay

Blog entry by GaryK posted 60 days ago 340 reads 5 times favorited 22 comments Add to Favorites

Here’s the technique I used to make the inlay in the TV Stand that I recently posted.
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First you need to make a little jig like you would for finger/box joints.
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Then make a cut and then move the cut you just made over the piece of wood on your jig.

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Then flip it over, center it between two cuts and do it again
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Then you glue in small pieces of wood into the cuts and then bandsaw cut off the inlays.
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Here you can see two different inlay woods. It all depends on the effect you are going for.
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You can vary the thickness and spacing of the cuts to suit your vision.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

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PaBull

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posted 60 days ago

very smart, thanks for sharing!

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teenagewoodworker

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posted 60 days ago

thanks for sharing Gary!

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Splinters

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posted 60 days ago

Tks for sharing Gary….did you also create the zero clearance insert for your table saw?

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thetimberkid

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posted 60 days ago

Great job!

Thanks for the post

Callum

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Scott Bryan

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posted 60 days ago

Thanks for the info Gary.

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Woodshopfreak

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posted 60 days ago

Cool, way to think up another ingenious idea.

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Raymond Dersch

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posted 60 days ago

Great technique! A bit advanced for me, but I’ll definitely keep it in mind.

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Betsy

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posted 60 days ago

Very clever. Will have to try this one!

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dlcarver

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posted 60 days ago

How ingenious Gary, you never cease to amaze me. I love it!
Thanks !

Dave

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Woodhacker

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posted 60 days ago

Gary, this is a great way to make inlays. There are all kinds of possibilities with this technique.

Thanks for sharing this.

Did you use a tablesaw blade with a top flat grind? The fit on the contrasting filler looks real clean.

-- Martin, Kansas

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GaryK

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posted 60 days ago

Martin – I use an ATB blade. After I apply glue I tap the pieces in the slot with a hammer which seem to
flatten any peak created by the cut.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

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Karson

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posted 60 days ago

Nice job Gary. And great explanation.

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MVWOODWORKS

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posted 60 days ago

Very cool!! Thanks for the tip!

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Joe Lyddon

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posted 60 days ago

Very good… I figured it’d be something simple…

Thank you.

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DAN

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posted 60 days ago

nice posting and the inlay looks really good on you project posting too

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mgradwohl

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posted 60 days ago

How do you perfectly cut those little pieces?

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GaryK

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posted 60 days ago

You don’t have to cut them perfectly. I make them a little oversized and then trim the exposed part after the glue has dried.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

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zebrano

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posted 59 days ago

Nice inlay Gary, good job.

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jockmike2

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posted 58 days ago

Thanks for the tip Gary, You explained easy enough so an idiot like me can understand. mike

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posted 57 days ago

I’m always learning, as usual!... thanks Gary!

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posted 48 days ago

Thanks Gary.

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DAN

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posted 48 days ago

looks like fun

need to give this a try

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