nollock Posted January 2, 2006 Report Share Posted January 2, 2006 Everything ive found and read about doing inlay says to use a dremel / mini router to cut out the holes for the inlaid material. Is there any way to do it by hand? Or should i just shell out (Pun intended!) the cash for a dremel? cheers, chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhoads56 Posted January 2, 2006 Report Share Posted January 2, 2006 there was no such thing as a dremel, or even ANY power tools a hundred years ago, but inlay is an art that has been around for thousands of years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nollock Posted January 2, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2006 LOL, yeah i figured that, but what tools did they use? How did they do it? Or would i be better off just buying a dremel? cheers, chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weaponepsilon Posted January 2, 2006 Report Share Posted January 2, 2006 I believe they used etching tools and very fine chisels. You can find these at any woodworking shop. Back in the old days they didn't have the best tools but they made some of the most ornate designs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclej Posted January 2, 2006 Report Share Posted January 2, 2006 the very first inlay that i ever did was some bone pieces into the stock of a 30-30 winchester. i did the whole thing with an exacto knife and a 1/4" chisel. might still be the most accurate inly i've ever done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ledzendrix1128 Posted January 3, 2006 Report Share Posted January 3, 2006 When i get around to inlaying my headstock i think this will be the method i use. To me, an exacto blade and a tiny chisel would be far easier to handle accurately than a dremel. I also (for some reason) get more joy out of using hand tools than power tools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPL Posted January 5, 2006 Report Share Posted January 5, 2006 When i get around to inlaying my headstock i think this will be the method i use. To me, an exacto blade and a tiny chisel would be far easier to handle accurately than a dremel. I also (for some reason) get more joy out of using hand tools than power tools. ← I use both. I scribe the outline pretty deep with the knife (I've only inlayed venner so it's not too deep) and then route with the dremel. It might not be the right way but it gives me a nice clean edge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stiggz Posted January 5, 2006 Report Share Posted January 5, 2006 i think i might do somthing like that, but what is an exacto knife? im not sure we have anything of the sort here in oz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclej Posted January 5, 2006 Report Share Posted January 5, 2006 an xacto knife is a tool that you can find in most hardware stores and hobby stores here in the u.s. they generally have a polished aluminum handle or a larger red handle and changeable thin blades. there's a collar at the top that when tightened holds the blade tight. when the blade gets dull you unscrew the collar and slip another in. it may have another name there like craft knife or hobby knife. http://www.hobbyplace.com/tools/xacsets.html check out this link and you'll see what i'm talking about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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