Woodworking Inlay Made Easy
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- Опубліковано 2 сер 2024
- An easy way to inlay a design into your next wood working project. Great for furniture and guitar fretboards. Show your support! Visit www.eguitarplans.com/ and buy a plan. Or visit highline-custom-guitars-2.cre... and buy a shirt!
It's a good and generous man who shares his tips with the rest of the world.
At least you're not using ramen noodles lol.
You talking about that Metal and Restoration dude (I forget if that’s the actual name)?
@@darthjarjarbinks8953 theres a bunch of people doing it but it was a Japanese or a chinese guy that started the trend with videos of him repairing coffee tables with them.
I've been doing this for a while, but I use epoxy and transtint dye. The great thing about your method or expoy, is that you can do very small detailed designs that would be very difficult to execute with pearl or wood inlay
Wow, I've thought of this before but I didn't think it would look that good.
You have proven me wrong sir! Very informative.
Had an inlay collapse, wasnt full thickness in one corner, and have been looking for a means to fix it, I think we have a winner!
I LOVE IT MAN
I have been messing up a bunch of Brazilian pepperwood trying to make a handle for my father's knife with his initials in it.
I have failed multiple
This is going to do the trick thank you very much 👍✌️
Thank you for sharing this technique. As someone who is just getting started, the use of inexpensive materials take some of the pressure off my mind. All the best.
Awesome!! Thank you so much for sharing this very simple but amazing way to inlay to be able to personalize our work!! I am grateful for your willingness to share your tricks of the trade!
Wow magnificent inlay work ...congratulations !!!!!!!!
I just found this video and am very glad I did. I tried this on a Dulcimer I'm building and it worked great. Thanks for the video.
Thanks for sharing a great way to make inlays.
About to start my very first project....you just gave me a great idea!! Thanks so much! You probably just saved me hours of extra work! 😉😁😁👍👍❤️❤️❤️❤️
Great concise vid, thanks, going to try this on a scrap in prep for a current build..........
thank you, nice tecnic. I was looking for something like that to improve my art. thanks again :)
Very informative thank you very much for sharing your technique. I may finally be able to do an inlay.
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sharing those great ideas with us. thank you so much. respect
Made my side dots that way, never thought of an inlay :) At work...
This is a great tutorial. Thank you for sharing.
Nice technique. Thanks for sharing.
Im definitely doing this!
This video was a life saver, thank you very very much.
Excellent tutorial!
Cool stuff going on. Thank You.
use this product and loved it! thank you for sharing your technique
You are so welcome!
I love this! Thank you for sharing. I will laser engrave some lettering and use the filling technique shown.
Don't learn the tricks-learn the trade!
I may use that technique on a muzzle loader kit I am about to put together... was looking for a type of only to do (there really are a ton of them), this one looks both easy yet intricate and is still one of the cheaper ways of doing it.... THANK YOU!
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Thank you for the information. That's very nice work!!
Very Cool!! I've just started experimenting with using tinted two part ultra clear acrylic resin compounds for inlays. So far, I have to say that the results have been extremely promising. There are soft resins, rubbery resins etc for making costume jewelry and such. The soft resins didn't hold up very well, and I never tried the rubbery versions for obvious reasons. But the acrylic extra hard and ultra clear resins has turned out great results. and can be tinted in any color you want with commercially available acrylic tints and paints. Nice video!! Bob in Germany
I've worked a lot with acrylic resin casting. The possibilities are endless... I would say that using resin is far more efficient and more asthetically pleasing than wood filler. Easier to apply and no cyanocryolate needed. Resin can be filled with fine metal dust, to create a metal inlay effect. Most especially pleasing is bronze, or copper dust, but even crushed mineral could be used to good effect, such as ground lapis-lazulae, malachite, even iron oxide.
Hey Bob. I'm living in Germany too. Can you recommend a certain resin product to me?
I got a cough for 3 days with the CA . Keep me awake for all that time . . Not realizing that’s what caused it it happened again to me . I even went to the doctor after the first time . He didn’t know what it was either . I finally figured it out .
Do the right thing .....Ventilation ! I was spreading it out on a hobby project very large areas in a small basement room . I still use it often but carefully.
Awesome !
That is a super cool technique! I enjoy that you are always thinking outside the box.
Glad you like it!
you can also use a lot of poeders or granulates, and bind them with CA.
Thanks for the tip.
hi chris...nice work! can you please tell me where to get those little stencils, or images you use like that little long horn skull thing you used in this video?
Rock hard putty is amazingly tough stuff, i used it on a fretboard once to make it fretless
Thank you!
I think you could also make inlays out of dental composite. Easy to use, durable and can be polished to a very glossy surface. Brand new composite is kinda expensive, but you can use expired products. They work just as well, just cannot be used on patients for legal reasons. Ask your dentist or local dental school, they probably have some old ones lying around.
Wow thanks for sharing that info!!
Clever, im going to try a similar thing with a laser engraver rather than a router or dremel
Very nice....
Thanking you for this share
Do you not need to plunge route this before you begin with the precision router? I see stew Mac makes both. I’m trying to decide which one to get and if I need the plunge router for this sort of project.
Thank you for a great video and for sharing....a couple of questions: Can the routing process be accomplished with a trim router, with plunge base? I have read that the heavier trim router is more stable than the Dremel....and I already have the trim router!
today i learned that there are some other ways you can use with wood filler thank you kind sir
great video. however is it possible to apply a finish varnish?
Thank you.
wow, that is great! Doing it freehand as well. You are less shaky than I am lol.
Great tip.. How did you get the frets out of the neck ?
thanks for the vid very nice
I could not tell, did you route through the paper image?
I've done similar with caulking filler. Good way to start doing inlays. Almost foolproof. (Though nothing is totally foolproof to a suitably talented fool !!)
Slick!
Once the filler is hardened with the CA Glue, does that make it resist staining? I'm thinking about making some inlaid coasters using this technique and I'm thinking I should stain after the inlay is put it, but since i'm wanting to use a Dark Walnut stain with the white filler I want to make sure that the filler wont stain.
What exactly were the dremel bits you used. Very clean. Nice!
I will be trying this to replace missing inlay on an old mandolin thanks for sharing! I will let you know how it goes.
+CCBushcraft How did it go?
Great technique, but does the filler shrink later anyhow?
i'm thinking of a headstock inlay, is it possible to make it mixing glitter in resin?
Carlo De Vivo MusiContent yes, but depends of the resin
Great, what kind of dremel bit did you use? Size and model? Thank you
www.stewmac.com/Luthier_Tools/Tools_by_Job/Tools_for_Inlay_and_Pearl_Cutting/Tapered_Router_Bit_Package_of_5.html
Thats what i used to cut mine out i been building for over 20 years now.
How did you secure the paper to the fret board when you cut the inlay?
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Love this and your other instructionals.
Gonna try this on a headstock design. But I want to match a color I’m using. Can you expand on tinting the filler? What options you recommend?
Thanks in advance sir!
Transtint dyes and Crystalac CraftNique pigments work great for this.
brilliant technique. thanks
Could you link me to where you got that router guide/base?
www.stewmac.com/Luthier_Tools/Tools_by_Job/Tools_for_Inlay_and_Pearl_Cutting/Precision_Router_Base/Precision_Router_Base.html
The problem with this is the sanding, with the amount you sanded, that guitar neck will no longer be even, the should be done while making the neck not after, then the issue of filler and glue in the fret dividers won't be an issue
Literally thought the same thing. Now you've got to re-radius the neck and cut into the "rock hard" inlay.
good thing hes not sanding it that far down and its not on a neck yet. the radius probably hadnt been worked in yet anyways. honestly he couldve carefully cleaned it with a damp towel
I'm sure a few strokes with a radius block would even things out again, don't worry. Also, StewMac sells some nice little slot clearing bits that'll take care of any leftovers.
You're right though, it's better done before radiusing.
@@joelbennett9014 - Agreed. Though the depth of the inlay routing would need to be increased evnely across the width of the fretboard, in order to avoid thinning-out of the inlay filler towards the edge of the board when sanding with a radius block.
Nice
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Hello, can you recommend where to purchase the template you used please? Informative and interesting tutorial.
Many thanks Neil
I made it myself.
do you know if they carry timber mate in other colors, or just white?
I believe he said you could add stain or die to it for different colors ?
How do you deal with the CA glue that filled up the fret slots? Resaw them? How does the saw handle the glue?
Resaw the slot. The saw works fine as long as the glue has dried.
Doesn't the timber mate stick in the pores of the surrounding wood?
This is great! Can you dye the timber-mate or do you stick with their range of colors?
archfrank It's water based, so you can tint it with any dye, or food coloring that is water based as well.
What was that base you used with the Dremel? That was fantastic, where did you get it?
He was using a Stewart MacDonald routing base made for both Dremel, and Fordom tools. Here's a link to their site:
www.stewmac.com/Luthier_Tools/Tools_by_Job/Tools_for_Inlay_and_Pearl_Cutting/Precision_Router_Base/Precision_Router_Base_Complete_Set.html?gclid=Cj0KEQjwnv27BRCmuZqMg_Ddmt0BEiQAgeY1l0kLPJMZdNYLLqIFPTuEoXZJ2c7CEnx4TQssghTydxIaAvw_8P8HAQ
Wall putty + Wood glue ?? After it dries . Super glue on it. Will it work?
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Very nice , can I purchase all these items at a hobby shop?
Hey Chris, another great video. I wish I had seen this one a lot sooner though haha I’ve been doing my inlays using the glow in the dark technique you’ve shared before. I’m curious if you’ve ever tried mixing the glow power in with the timber mate or not.
No, I haven't.
Charles recommended That I google up Woody Hyezmar…, lo and behold he’s giving his woodworking plans at no cost!
Hi chris,
I have a question as to the next step of this process. how does the neck oil up (I'm using BOIL - boiled linseed oil)? Does the CA glue used to harden the timber mate, bleed into the the surrounding grain and does the affect the finish with the BOIL.
Again, many thanks for sharing. great work.
-AJ
Yes, the CA does bleed a bit, bit I don't really notice it.
Is the CA glue not soaked into the wood as well and effecting the finishing when it's applied ? ( Assuming the wood wasn't finished wit oil or varnish at the time of the routing )
That's part of why he sanded it down after letting it cure. Still, I'm not sure if a bit of light sanding would remove all the superglue leeched into that rosewood...
I always apply a coat of shellac or lacquer sanding sealer before-just to seal and protect the surrounding area from any bleed
Hi, can you use mica powder to tint this? And if you use dye what kind? I am looking for a deep Navy-Blue color.
Certainly. I use TransTint for tinting opaque filler.
Question: If I am going to oil the wood, would I do it before or after doing the inlay?
After.
interesting, economic and ecologic too, that’s great !
Hey Highline Can I use an epoxy to fill the inlay and tint it?
i dont see why not. ;) you can put some interresting fillers in there, like glow pigment, metal filings or so.
Is it possible to use baking soda and superglue with some coloring?
Yes, you can. Make sure you put down some sealer first to keep the color from soaking into the surrounding wood. Pack the colored soda into your inlay design and let it dry. Then, apply the superglue and let it soak into the colored soda and cure. Sand off the excess and you're done.
What was the make of your router base.
StewMac.
Good nice and easy, but I thought crushed mother of pearl would work here also ??? I do like the trick with the Super glue, done that also with baking soda to instantly cure or harden it
Thanks for the info
This inspires me to do my own custom fretboard. I priced down having it done from a few shops found on web, I’m not that well off financially to afford those rates for an aesthetic purpose. Even worse, I was ordering my dream guitar and way out of my price I would pay. I even got a price from esp. $8,000.00.
After shopping on eBay, I ordered all parts needed for less than $200.00. I’m on my way to building my dream guitar myself for a hell of a lot less.
I would really love to have my 80’s ex series Ibanez done professionally due to it being my best playing guitar out of 20 guitars. Most inexpensive one next to my Jackson Charvelle from 80’s as well.
If I can master custom fretboards, I will be starting my own brand of guitar with any fret design anyone wants, relatively inexpensive.
First off, I just ordered a new fretboard for around $50. Not much of a loss if I screw up. Ordered the wood filler he is using. Also ordered fret material sheet I can make inlays with. I found a sticker version of inlays I would like to use as patterns already sized for me.
Have to love UA-cam university for learning skilled trades.
Edit: I build, remodel, do all exterior aspects of a house. This project cannot be more complicated. I have a bad habit of building guitars from parts on eBay and then selling it on eBay. Not very profitable but I did it for fun. I do make my own bodies but I have patterns to copy so it really doesn’t count. This will make my guitars unique and each one of a kind. If I pull this off I will be doing it under my bosses business and let him market my brand. He’s good at it.
where do you get the logos?
I draw them in Adobe Illustrator.
How do you resolve that the cut outs for the frets are now more shallow? And that the middle of the fretboard is thinner than the edges?
Don't over sand.
Haha, fair response! Sanding with 220 grit definitely will shave off a fair amount of wood, but noted; it shouldn’t be a problem. Thanks!
I wonder where he gets those small router bits?
Also, how would colored epoxy work, I wonder.
Check Rio Grande in Albuquerque, NM. There's all kinds of bits in different shapes and sizes that are commonly used in silver and gold work.
Their web is www.riogrande.com
Good luck!
I notice all using inlay powder work on UNFINISHED pieces of wood. I am trying to replace missing inlay on very nice little Indian elephant leg table. How do I protect the finished wood
This technique relies on a crisp outline of the image...something I have been unable to do. And pearl and abalone catch the light. This doesn't.
Do you have a web site where I can get the bits you are using.
www.stewmac.com/Luthier_Tools/Types_of_Tools/Routers_and_Bits/Bits/Carbide_Downcut_Inlay_Router_Bits.html
Thank you I really appreciate the help and the tip
How deep inlay was(in mm)? I have hard time to understand inches
Get a conversion app.
You could also paint like metal flake candy apple lacquer and probably do a hand rub color tint into that first you have to use some kind of silver base or gold base go to get the candy metallic behind it You might even be able to get into your filler
But if you stain the fret won't the areas with superglue around the inlay not stain?
Yes, the glue will block the stain.
Do you have à link for your timber mate please?
www.google.com/search?q=timbermate+wood+filler&rlz=1C5CHFA_enUS749US749&oq=timbermate&aqs=chrome.0.35i39j69i57j0i20i263j0i457j0l6.4797j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
@@HighlineGuitars thanks uou
no issues with the inlay cracking when installing frets?
+Jeremy Morris i think he clears the fret slots before he goes too far into it
Yep, he ran that scraper he leveled the filler out with through all the frets that were back-filled by the timber mate.
What about the fret tangs?
I'm relatively new to woodworking in general but wouldn't the oil based filler be better since the fretboard is raw wood?
+nmssis just stay away from all oils and silicone bearing everything. Trace amounts cause major fisheye.
Bradley Brand cool, thank you
can you put stain over this?
Stain won't soak in. It will dry on top.
Silly question: can you do the same with wood dust + glue?
Yes.