USAF Inlay

Man that’s gorgeous.

Nice work.

Really stands out…but a white background would make it pop..

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It looks really good. I like the turquoise. I think from what I learned from the blog, I will be painting the insides before the epoxy. It makes a big difference.

You did a great job on the carving. I have never worked with redgum, so I don’t know how hard or soft it is, but I do know how hard it is to carve with a x-acto knife and you pulled it off nicely.

I like that wood, I think I will need to ask my lumberyard if they have any the next time I am there.

Thanks for the mention above. Mine wouldn’t have turned out as well as it did without the support of everyone who joined in on the journey.

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Very Nice, the turquoise really stands out.

-- Mike, American in Norway

Joey, Redgum is a great wood to work with, not hard I’d say a med density wood. With a finish of tung oil it really pops the grain. It works well, kind of like walnut. I get all of my exotic wood from e-bay. A store called WILLYWOOD CRAFTBOARD&LUMBER here is their link. http://stores.ebay.com/WILLYWOOD-CRAFTBOARD-LUMBER?_rdc=1 they have great prices and some real good selections of wood. You should check it out. Thank you all for the nice comments.

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Looks awesome. Can’t wait to see the full box.

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I will check them out now. I can’t wait to see what you do with it. Now we both have an inlayed piece of wood waiting for a home to be built for it.

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Wow very cool inlay ,great job.

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Nice job. I am also looking to do something for my son who is leaving April 3rd for the air force. I would like to do a coin holder with that inlay in the box some how. Thanks for sharing!

-- Dave, W.V.

Beautiful. How deep does the inlay go?

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chopnhack, I went about half the thickness of the wood to be sure it would stay. I also undercut the edges like a dovetail, only not as severe. I started with a 5/16” thick board so, to answer your question, about 1/8” deep. Thanks for all the kind words, it means a lot that my work is well received, so, thank you guys.

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this is very kool.

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Very super cool!

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Nice work. Inlays are fun. I too experimented with this a year ago.
The top one is a band saw box for my dresser. Color of coin and key are funny, but there ok. I never got so sophisticated like you did your butterfly. I wanted to on the hummingbird. But do not know how. these inlays are cast into routed hole with coloring using acrylic paint.. Notice the grain. was looking for sunrise effect.

Can i color in pieces? Just a white with green chest would look better. The hummers eye is wood left in.

-- Phil Zoeller louisville, KY

Phil,
If I am understanding your question right, yes you can color in pieces. Just make sure the epoxy is cured enough to tool it. First lay down your pattern, cut out the area you wish to fill. After your fist area has cured mark the next part of your design and cut it out. Fill with a different color, let it cure & sand smooth with the surface of the wood. You now have a 2 colored inlay. Repeat as you wish for all remaining colors of your design. A good blog to check out would be from (JoeyG) he has a great tutorial on this subject. Thanks for checking out my project & have a great day.
Mark

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