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.
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22 comments so far
PaBull
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very smart, thanks for sharing!
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teenagewoodworker
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posted 60 days ago
thanks for sharing Gary!
Splinters
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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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Great job!
Thanks for the post
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Scott Bryan
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Thanks for the info Gary.
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Woodshopfreak
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Cool, way to think up another ingenious idea.
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Raymond Dersch
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Great technique! A bit advanced for me, but I’ll definitely keep it in mind.
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Betsy
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Very clever. Will have to try this one!
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dlcarver
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How ingenious Gary, you never cease to amaze me. I love it!
Thanks !
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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.
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GaryK
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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.
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Karson
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Nice job Gary. And great explanation.
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MVWOODWORKS
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Very cool!! Thanks for the tip!
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Joe Lyddon
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Very good… I figured it’d be something simple…
Thank you.
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DAN
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nice posting and the inlay looks really good on you project posting too
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mgradwohl
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How do you perfectly cut those little pieces?
GaryK
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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.
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zebrano
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posted 59 days ago
Nice inlay Gary, good job.
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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I’m always learning, as usual!... thanks Gary!
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Grumpy
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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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