krazyderek Posted December 28, 2003 Report Share Posted December 28, 2003 I'm kinda doing something in the motif of the jackson style inlays and i need both the normal and upside down ones to work off of as a base, if anyone has them in CAD or prefferably 1:1 scale jpg/gif/bitmap i would really appreciate it! http://www.fender.com/new_repository/jacks...3_Rhoads_xl.jpg http://www.fender.com/new_repository/jacks...2S_Dinky_xl.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmyb Posted December 29, 2003 Report Share Posted December 29, 2003 hey dooder, just found these on Ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...6&category=7266 sharkfins made from shell. complete set of 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Litchfield Custom Gutars Posted December 29, 2003 Report Share Posted December 29, 2003 yeah, I found otherr ones for $22. search guitar inlay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krazyderek Posted January 13, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2004 Well i finaly got a digital camera, so i took a pic of the inlay design i was talking about. I'm still trying to figure out how i'm going to acurately do all the routing, and smooth curves Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullmuzzler Posted January 19, 2004 Report Share Posted January 19, 2004 Mhmmmm.........This looks interesting... Like fish but not! mullmuzzler | OSSMT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krazyderek Posted January 21, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2004 a little update, THIS IS SOOOOOOOO HARD, cutting lacewood acrately is really hard, that along with my lack of inlay experience is making this very challenging! just making them isn't my biggest concern though, routing a tight fitting pocket for each inlay is really concerning me, i'm so used to working with templates, that alligning, scoring, and routing out for each inlay has me nerve racked, to the point that i'v been putting it off for almost a week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveq Posted January 21, 2004 Report Share Posted January 21, 2004 I had the same problem when I started doing inlay. All of my routing experience was either done with edge guides or templates. Free-hand routing takes a lot of patience. What tools are you using to do the routing? Do you have a magnifying lens/visor of some sort? Lots of good lighting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krazyderek Posted January 21, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2004 my dremel to do most of it, some chisels and sergical blades to get the fishined outer shape for routing... i have 115 dremel high speed cutter that has like 16 flutes on it, and i have a micro one that'll get into the corners good... scroll saw and a my stationary sander to make the inlays, how do you set up and trace straight edges with a dremel? especially on something narrow like a fingerboard? good to know i'm not alone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krazyderek Posted January 21, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2004 just like to add that the inlays don't go all the way to the side of the fingerboard, they stop a little short so each inlay has 2 straight edges and 1 round.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Litchfield Custom Gutars Posted January 22, 2004 Report Share Posted January 22, 2004 There is a book called the art of inlay. Its great. Very useful, especially for your idea....I'll see if I can quote something legally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveq Posted January 22, 2004 Report Share Posted January 22, 2004 how do you set up and trace straight edges with a dremel? especially on something narrow like a fingerboard? You need to inlay something with a straight line / edge? I have found this to be one of the hardest things for me to do. Actually, it's the cutting of the MOP, abalone, ... that is hard for me - in a straight line that is. For the Dremel, are you placing it right on the fretboard or are you using boards along side of it (and on top) as rails? If you are using the rails, how about double sticking a straight endged board and running the base of the Dremel along it? I'm probably not understanding the issue though. The Larry Robinson video form stewmac is great if you don't have it yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krazyderek Posted January 22, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2004 yes, 2 straight edges and 1 curve for each inlay... the inlay material is lacewood so i'm not worried about the edges of the inlay not being straight.. hmmm i can set it up either on the FB or rails... i think i might double stick the fingerboard to a flat aluminium table and then stick the straight edge on the table as well and use my special base for the dremel.. ya i'll get my 2 straight edges, when put the inaly in, and score the sloped/curved side and do that one by hand, cool, i guess that's the best way to do it, i'll try and take pics Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krazyderek Posted January 23, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2004 the shop needed a cleaning pretty bad so i was only able to get setup so far.. now i'm hungry!!! might try a bit after supper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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