Hand made inlay tool

When are you going into the tool manufacturing business, K. That’s a terrific looking gauge. That’ll be in my favorites. Thanks for the post.

-- Tim -- http://tmuli.com

Gary, you truly are a master. Great job and thanks for the post.

-- Depend on the rabbit's foot if you will, but remember it didn't work for the rabbit.

Wow, Gary, I’m always impressed. You have more talent in one of your fingernail clippings than I have in my whole body…

That looks very well done! I need to get a feb FWW now to see how to use it, or maybe you could do a short blog and show us. THANKS!!!!

—Steve

-- As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17)

Looks great Gary. The few times I’ve done stringing like this I used a scratch stock to make the channel. It works fairly well, but you can end up with rough edges when cutting cross-grain. Your cutter will do that much better. Very nice,
Kerry

-- Alberta, Canada

Nice job. I like guys who make their own solutions!

-- "There are no mistakes, just fuel for winter"

that’s great gary. I have that issue too. I never thought to try and make that myself. i’ll have to put that in my things to do down the road file.

-- Joey, Magee, Ms http://woodnwaresms.com

Looks like a manufactured tool, Gary. That is terrific!

-- North Texas

That is too cool… where did you get the replacement cutters?

-- There are three kinds of people... those who can count, and those who can't

Gary that looks great – I’ll have to get more details on this tool. The tools look manufactured. Thanks for sharing the information.

-- Canadian Wood Chuck (Bruce)

I don’t even know how to do inlay but I sure want to try. Maybe with something like this I could. I’ll have to find that issue also. thanks Gary. mike

-- Mike. Profisher50@yahoo.com

where your test piece looks so nice, I can’t wait for you to post a completed project!
nice work all around.

-- ~ www.darrylmasterson.com ~ www.woodworkingdungeon.blogspot.com ~

Nice engineered tool Gary

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

Shoot Gary, now I want something else! <g>
Very pro job.
Waht do you figure the cutters are made from?
They look like surgical stainless steel in the pictures. (A440) ???

Bob

-- A mind, like a home, is furnished by its owner

Gary,

Why am I not surprised at this well-engineered effort? Very nice job. You have both a functional piece and it is gorgeous as well.

Well done!!! You are an inspiration.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

It looks like a 20.00 order is in order…nice post Gary…Blkcherry

Great looking tool!

-- miles125, Alabama.."Architecture is frozen music""

absolutely incredible craftsmanship !

-- Dusty56@comcast.net

Gary—It certainly is a beautiful piece of work.

How is the cutter different from an exacto type blade?? Just curious . . .

-- Fred, Springfield, Ma

I’d like to be a fly on the wall and just watch you work, nice work.

-- Ron Central, CA

Just echoing everyone else, very impressive. Could use one myself.

-- Jeff, South Carolina

Very nice Gary. I’ve been looking at the Lie Nielsen versions since they came out with them. I just noticed they put a notice on their webpage indicating they’re backlogged because of high demand. Perhaps you should start competing with them.

That’s a great looking tool, and has started me wondering if I dare try this myself.

Thanks for posting it.

-- Martin, Kansas

I’m impressed, GREAT WORK!!!!

-- Only the Shadow knows....................

Great looking tool Gary. And a nice engineering job.

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com

Fine looking tool, made with your usual panache and attention to eye-pleasing detail for it’s own sake. Go, Inspector Gadget, go.

-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.

That’s a great idea Gary. It’s always a pleasure to use a tool you made.

I would love to see a video of it in action.

Thanks

-- There is no such thing as scrap wood!, http://www.saltrivergallery.com

Allow me to put in my two cents worth. I L I K E T H E M !!! You keep it up and I’m going to put you up next to Norm and David. Which in my world is a high pedestal.

I like making my own jigs and such. Get almost the same pleasure as building a piece of furniture. And I get to see and use them regularly where one of my projects may never be seen again. Great looking tools. Please do a step by step tutorial on how you use them and putting in the inlay.

-- JJohn

These are really great Gary, I was going to buy a set at the Lie-Nielsen show until I saw how much they were asking for them! Using the replacement cutters is a great idea though. There version uses extension bars, so if yours feels to unwieldly at 18” perhaps you could look at going that route. Really nice though.

-- I am always doing that which I can not do, in order that I may learn how to do it. - Pablo Picasso

the master at work

-- making sawdust....

So cool, Gary.

-- Dust collectors suck.

Bob #2 – Not sure what material the cutter is made from.

Fredf – It’s thicker and has two cutting edges. One for each side of the groove.

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

Sweet.

-- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov

now we’re talking…

-- Dorje (pronounced "door-jay"), Seattle, WA

Well done Gary!

-- Les, Wichita, Ks. (I'd rather be covered in saw dust!)

I bookmarked this one. I made something similar a while back. The fact that I didn’t post it here tells you how it turned out :(. I’m going to have to try again with your picture in front of me.

-- Michael R. Harvey - Brewster, NY - RusticElementArt.com - SpaceAware.org - AnConn.com

Nice job!

Thanks for the post

Callum

-- There is no such thing as a mistake....just a design modification

Very, very, nice, Gary…...

So where do I place my order?? :-)

-- John, Chisel and Bit Custom Crafted Furniture, www.chiselandbit.com

The next time I have a project that I use this, I will write a blog about it. Maybe even a small video.

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

Beautifully done Gary and what a $aving!

-- Res severa verum gaudium - True pleasure is a serious business.

You should have your own woodworking show.

-- Billp

Do you ever get headaches just from thinking up all of this stuff ?

-- RTB. "dumb animals are not stupid they simply can't talk "

You have made a superb tool with enviable look. Inlaying was something I never thought of doing
because of cost involved. You have given us means to try this art. I am eagerly waiting for a blog from u on this topic. Let many more ideas come from your fertile brain.
Sharad

-- patanjali