My First Inlay

[jer7440]

Looks sweet. Nice job

[Mattia]

Nice work!

And dude, you're a masochist. Inlay into maple as your first? Hat's off.

[hooglebug]

haha i know. thats what i thought when she said she wanted a maple fretboard. but ah well, it can only get easier now hehe

[pmarlin]

Those little bits break pretty easy, I need to order some more for back ups. I did the same thing when my smallest one broke and had to use the next size.

[hooglebug]

that was the only one i had! i had to use this one with a ball end, which was NOT fun. iv found a site with them on in the uk which is good, and theres some cheap ones too. not carbide but at a seventh of the price, i can live with that

[Jaam]

How are you going to cut the fret slots through the inlay on a bound board?

[hooglebug]

glue the inlays in, then radius the board, re-cut the fret slots, glue the binding on, level the binding

[Jaam]

Ohh diddle I missed that bit. I need to stop just clicking on the pictures.

Edited July 19, 2007 by Jaam

[PTU 7's.]

Nicely done.

But i preffer to do it this way, install the inlay, the binding, cut the fret slots, radius and then install the frets.

[hooglebug]

yes but if i install the binding before cutting the fret slots, the side of the fret tang will still be visable, which i dont want

[brewu22]

that was the only one i had! i had to use this one with a ball end, which was NOT fun. iv found a site with them on in the uk which is good, and theres some cheap ones too. not carbide but at a seventh of the price, i can live with that

Nice job on your first inlay. Could you give us some info on where to get the inlay bits you are talking about. And if anyone else knows where we might get them in th U.S. I know Stewmac is making a killing on those. I have bought 2 from them so far, and I need a cheaper source.

Thanks.

[cSuttle]

that was the only one i had! i had to use this one with a ball end, which was NOT fun. iv found a site with them on in the uk which is good, and theres some cheap ones too. not carbide but at a seventh of the price, i can live with that

Nice job on your first inlay. Could you give us some info on where to get the inlay bits you are talking about. And if anyone else knows where we might get them in th U.S. I know Stewmac is making a killing on those. I have bought 2 from them so far, and I need a cheaper source.

Thanks.

McMaster Carr - About the same price, but dual sided and they wear much better. The Stumack bit are pretty low quality in my opinion. Also, RobbJack bit are real good too.