First attempt at inlay - Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts Message Board

Sawduster · 05-12-2007, 12:51 PM

This is a woodburning pattern that I adapted to fretwork and then decided to experiment with as an inlay . It took a lot of experimenting but I am pleased with the final result

praying hands.JPG

Back is 1/8 cherry ply, hands are 1/8 maple ply , cut with #3 FDNS and #3 FD skiptooth , black felt behind, BLO and Deft

Thanx for lookin'

Steviegwood · 05-12-2007, 12:56 PM

Robert, that is beautiful. I love that pattern of the praying hands. You have done a wonderful peice of art there. Where do I find that pattern? I would not believe that was someones first attempt if seeing it without you telling that it was. Great work. Steve

Sawduster · 05-12-2007, 01:21 PM

Thanx Steve, I'll have to find the book the pattern is in ......I have it here somewhere, I had copied it some time ago and just reworked it yesterday morning
The nice thing is that afterwards you have another pair of hands to mount. They're slightly beveled ( 7 degrees ) but it is not noticeable . I wish i had spent a little more time on this one

praying hands 2.JPG

Steviegwood · 05-12-2007, 01:37 PM

Hey that's great Robert, a two for one project and both are wonderful. Steve

Daryl185 · 05-12-2007, 01:44 PM

very nice Robert, Love the effects on both of them

Cutting Cathy · 05-12-2007, 01:53 PM

Another winner Robert!!! Your talent is endless!!

Cathy in NE

DukeNukem · 05-12-2007, 03:25 PM

You did a great job all I can say.Jerry

Minnesota scroller · 05-12-2007, 04:22 PM

Robert, there's just no holding you back.

I am ignorant regarding inlay. Did you just glue the hands to the cherry ply?

Thanks for sharing the idea. It looks great.

Sawduster · 05-12-2007, 04:51 PM

Mike, with inlay the contrasting wood is actually set into the background. The surface is smooth all the way across. I stacked the wood and did the inside cuts first. I reworked the pattern so the outside was a solid line and no inside cuts met that line. After all the inside cuts were done , I experimented with a cut-off from the stack, changing the table angle until the top piece would drop tightly into the bottom . It ended up being 7 degrees for this one . Then care must be taken to cut in the correct direction to insure the angle goes in ( in this case )
I was tickled to death when the maple piece fit almost perfectly. A little glue and some sanding where the pieces met at the seam and it was complete
I then used the piece from the cherry and put it on a backer ...2 for 1

PuzzledMoose · 05-12-2007, 06:03 PM

More great work, Robert - and it's always nice to read the techniques people use - thanks ..

05-12-2007, 12:51 PM	#1
Sawduster Hi-tech Redneck Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Youngsville NC Posts: 737 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	First attempt at inlay This is a woodburning pattern that I adapted to fretwork and then decided to experiment with as an inlay . It took a lot of experimenting but I am pleased with the final result praying hands.JPG Back is 1/8 cherry ply, hands are 1/8 maple ply , cut with #3 FDNS and #3 FD skiptooth , black felt behind, BLO and Deft Thanx for lookin' __________________ ...~Robert~ DW788 and Hawk 226 " Please let me grow to be the man my dog thinks I am "

05-12-2007, 12:56 PM	#2
Steviegwood Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Arthur, WV Posts: 2,110 Thanks: 1 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Robert, that is beautiful. I love that pattern of the praying hands. You have done a wonderful peice of art there. Where do I find that pattern? I would not believe that was someones first attempt if seeing it without you telling that it was. Great work. Steve __________________ If This HillBilly Can't Fix it Then it Ain't Broke!!! My Gallery steve03@frontiernet.net

05-12-2007, 01:37 PM	#4
Steviegwood Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Arthur, WV Posts: 2,110 Thanks: 1 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Hey that's great Robert, a two for one project and both are wonderful. Steve __________________ If This HillBilly Can't Fix it Then it Ain't Broke!!! My Gallery steve03@frontiernet.net

05-12-2007, 01:44 PM	#5
Daryl185 Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Lakewood Ranch Florida Posts: 976 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	very nice Robert, Love the effects on both of them __________________ Daryl S. Walters Psycotic scroller with a DeWalt 788

05-12-2007, 03:25 PM	#7
DukeNukem Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,245 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	You did a great job all I can say.Jerry __________________ Don't worry be scrolling

05-12-2007, 01:21 PM	#3
Sawduster Hi-tech Redneck Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Youngsville NC Posts: 737 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanx Steve, I'll have to find the book the pattern is in ......I have it here somewhere, I had copied it some time ago and just reworked it yesterday morning The nice thing is that afterwards you have another pair of hands to mount. They're slightly beveled ( 7 degrees ) but it is not noticeable . I wish i had spent a little more time on this one praying hands 2.JPG __________________ ...~Robert~ DW788 and Hawk 226 " Please let me grow to be the man my dog thinks I am "

05-12-2007, 01:53 PM	#6
Cutting Cathy Proud Grandma Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Central Nebraska Posts: 1,236 Thanks: 2 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Another winner Robert!!! Your talent is endless!! Cathy in NE

05-12-2007, 04:22 PM	#8
Minnesota scroller Moderator Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: SW MN Posts: 1,634 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Robert, there's just no holding you back. I am ignorant regarding inlay. Did you just glue the hands to the cherry ply? Thanks for sharing the idea. It looks great. __________________ Mike Making sawdust with a Dremel 1680. www.picturetrail.com/naturephotos

05-12-2007, 04:51 PM	#9
Sawduster Hi-tech Redneck Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Youngsville NC Posts: 737 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Mike, with inlay the contrasting wood is actually set into the background. The surface is smooth all the way across. I stacked the wood and did the inside cuts first. I reworked the pattern so the outside was a solid line and no inside cuts met that line. After all the inside cuts were done , I experimented with a cut-off from the stack, changing the table angle until the top piece would drop tightly into the bottom . It ended up being 7 degrees for this one . Then care must be taken to cut in the correct direction to insure the angle goes in ( in this case ) I was tickled to death when the maple piece fit almost perfectly. A little glue and some sanding where the pieces met at the seam and it was complete I then used the piece from the cherry and put it on a backer ...2 for 1 __________________ ...~Robert~ DW788 and Hawk 226 " Please let me grow to be the man my dog thinks I am "

05-12-2007, 06:03 PM	#10
PuzzledMoose Newly Customized Moose Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Truro, Nova Scotia Posts: 2,433 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	More great work, Robert - and it's always nice to read the techniques people use - thanks .. __________________ Ian Scrolling with a Dewalt 788

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