Of course you solder it outside. Soldering copper is also called hard-soldering because you need higher temperatures to do it. You can do it pretty accurate and have some sanding/polishing to do.
onpsxmember yes but on a piece like that with extremely fine lines would leave no room for error, you'd also run the risk of scorching the wood with the soldering iron, totally ruining it. I'd say it would be a better idea to ensure the wire inlays meet up perfectly before setting them.
What a beautiful finished product on a complicated thing to do by hand. Very impressive, I would love to see more content like this. Thanks for making this video! Keep it up.
Hopefully everybody is now done sniping. I think this is inspiring and it has motivated me to try some things.. I also think you are very brave posting this for all of us to learn from...and evidently to get poked at for your efforts. If you used mechanized processes and it was perfect...you would merely have different snipers. I am grateful that these techniques are within my grasp so I feel comfortable making the effort. Thanks!
I did my first copper wire inlay to a piece of black walnut and it came out pretty good. I do understand the gaps in the copper wire inlay. when you sand the piece of wood you have to be careful or you will sand the wire to thin in places and it will break off and there you have the gaps. I used 18 gauge copper wire that I purchased at Home Depot and I flattened the wire with a Pepe Tools rolling mill.
whay kind of pen does he use to make the groove? Also you were concerned abouy the gaps. when you have a gap you can fill it all the way with copper powder and then add super glue and sand it. The powder blends in and looks like solid copper
What! ...No $100,000 CNC machine, no super software? ...by hand??? Bloody Nice!!! Your little exercise is like porno for craftsman...keep up the good work, mate
Uniform Black>>>>Your'e calling this incredible artist's work shoddy? You got to be kidding...On what basis of expertise do you hand down this judgement from on high...unless your'e able to personally produce a higher level of work, you should keep your mindless negative opinions to yourself.
There is a distinct lack of attention to detail here though. I can't imagine an incredible artist making beautiful inlays a hundred years ago would use crazy glue to hold it together, and leave gaps all over the place. It's teaching bad practice.
this is looks like quite a fun project been looking something different to do for a while now thanks for posting this came across it by complete accident
Very beautiful. What a level of Elegance. Idea..... make some wall sconces with this wire inlay as a circle just behind a candles flame. Several circles stacked one on top of the other or a narrow width strip running top to bottom setting behind the candle. Tea cup candles would work well because they typically burn in place. I really enjoyed this video. Very nicely done to include the music.
I can't imagine a kind of person who would have the patience to do fiddly work like this but not be driven crazy by the gaps. I do appriciate the video though, this might make a neat present for someone. I might have to give it a try sometime.
Petr Brown on his Shop Time channel here made this a while ago, with a router though. For those of us who hasn't got the patient to do it by hand chiseling. Looks beautiful done both ways =)
Thank you for this instructional - This whole process is new to me, so it was good to see this method. Thank you for the knowledge bombs! I will use this method on my next project.
Nice technique! I make my own metal inlay using a huge wood panel and brass&aluminum bars. It took me almost 30 days to do it. Wire inlay it s quite simple but working with metal bars it can be tricky. Anyway, the final result it's outstanding.
Very nice job. I enjoyed the video & admire how all was done by hand. That being said, hand crafted items may & most likely have flaws. That's what makes them completely unique to production made items.
1. Sand it with an orbital or face down on a stationary sanding sheet backed with flat level sheet of plexiglas or cement board. 2. Coat it with clear epoxy resin, like for a bar top, instead of Tung oil. Epoxy will leave a smooth finish, not the rough and snaggy one. I also am interested in Neil Bradley's suggestion to use a metal hammer but you'd want to experiment first to see how that works out. You want to be careful not leave elephant feet marks in the wood from the hammer. Interesting video.
While I too would have used a faster, flatter mechanical means of leveling off the inlay to the wood then finish sanding and polishing the inlay and wood. No, pure tung oil nor the manufactured "tung oil" wipe on is not going to do much for the inlay but is Not going to leave a "rough and snaggy" finish. You get that result you need to back up and redo your finish sanding. Epoxy, meh, it has it's place but over time and subjected to sunlight will yellow and turn opaque over time. Much better to use pure tung oil or even linseed oil then use a clear finish of your choice AFTER the oil has polymerized. Hammers; 90% of every guy I have come across thinks he is black smithing and beating carbon into steel. "Tippy, tap, tap" as AVE would say. This person used a urethane hammer to prevent deformation of the copper inlay and quite frankly is the wiser choice for as soft as cooper is.
I know this thread is aging but I do want to say that while some resins may yellow over time, others won't. Do some research into epoxies, polyester and urethane (water and oil based) resins to get one that won't yellow. Generally, the longer the resin takes to harden, the tougher it is. Also understand it's UV resistance if that is a concern. But for this cool little wire inlay project, I doubt if yellowing or UV is a big deal. Like I said four years ago, neat project, great video and thanks for posting it.
It always amazes me how people manage to find fault in anything ........yes a few gaps but so what great idea well done ......I imagine like anything else the next effort will be more precise, you've given me some great ideas thanks.......
I had a eureka moment. I ran 12 gauge wire through my hand cranked pasta machine. I started from the largest setting, and worked my way to the smallest. It was slightly thinner than a dime once I finished. The pasta machines are around 30 to 50 dollars. Picked mine up from Goodwill for a song. Now I will be on the lookout for an electric pasta machine.
This was an example of technique, not a museum piece. It was to show how a thing is done to make a video to inspire...but all I see is a legion of jerks. If you build something..be as anal retentive as you want with yours. Then pit it on here..and watch the same legion of naysayers crap on your video too. I enjoyed seeing this and it was information I've always been curios of. Thank you to the author of this video.
Chris Bridges Now I am not going to crap on the video. As long as it was not put up here as advertising for that nifty inlay copper wire flattener on sale now at local craft store. But would you take any offense if I craped on your comment? Thought I would just ask to be polite.
Chris Bridges so true, i bet half of the nay sayers coudnt even do half as good of a job..this gave me an awesome idea for my next rifle stock project..i love youtube😂😂😂
Chris Bridges I know it’s an old comment but just wanted to say well done for standing up for this maker. This is a beautiful video and there are too many keyboard craftspeople who produce nothing all to ready to criticise. Nice one man! 👍🏻
Instead of using a rolling mill, which is used to flatten the wire, it's possible to use a spaghetti maker. I used it with mine and it accomplished the same effect.
looks good, just a few gaps here and there (wouldn't look bad from 5 feet). Don't normally use glue with wire inlay like this, but I feel your "knife" was too wide for your wire. With wire, you essentially slit the wood, and wedge the wire in. The tension from the grain trying to spring back holds the wire in and once you oil up the wood, that inlay is held in there tight. That being said, at least on this wood, the glue didn't seem to discolor it once oil was applied, so it did work well, fast setting CA glue?
There are a number of flush cutting wire cutters available which would greatly assist ni narrowing those pesky gaps. Flush cutters have no relief on one side giving you a truely flat end to a wire.
Rolling machine aside, does anyone know or can recommend a type of glue to use for this sort of project? I'm not sure what is being used to hold the wire in place...
I made many bookends for family. Used Brass strip, not copper. Also never had to use any glue. Hammered in, and the brass stays for life. And never left any gaps anywhere. BTW.
no really? LOL .. he's not using a pasta machine.. thats a rolling mil in the vid. they are quite expensive pieces of equipment.. you dont use it to make pasta.
Can be solved by using an actual metal hammer to hammer the wire in, This may also make the use of glue unnecessary, tapping the wire into the crevice repeatedly will make it expand to fill gaps, which in turn will create a mechanical bond. They definitely did not make this as nice as they could have.
This is excellent! It's helped me understand how I can use this on some of my projects, and I'm looking forward to it. Perhaps some of the detractors who have posted critical remarks could share some of their perfect works? If not, just enjoy instead of spoiling for others...
Jonny Deth Yeah i would agree just flatting the copper is cheaper/better than fret wire (also fret wire depends on lots, and is rarely as nice looking)
Those little gaps would drive me crazy
***** yes overall it was very well done. Just that one little thing let's it down.
+Nicola Gregson
If all the parts are shaped precisely, I'd try to solder parts together before putting them in.
onpsxmember I don't think that would work as soldering is a messy job.
Of course you solder it outside. Soldering copper is also called hard-soldering because you need higher temperatures to do it. You can do it pretty accurate and have some sanding/polishing to do.
onpsxmember yes but on a piece like that with extremely fine lines would leave no room for error, you'd also run the risk of scorching the wood with the soldering iron, totally ruining it. I'd say it would be a better idea to ensure the wire inlays meet up perfectly before setting them.
What a beautiful finished product on a complicated thing to do by hand. Very impressive, I would love to see more content like this. Thanks for making this video! Keep it up.
Hopefully everybody is now done sniping. I think this is inspiring and it has motivated me to try some things.. I also think you are very brave posting this for all of us to learn from...and evidently to get poked at for your efforts. If you used mechanized processes and it was perfect...you would merely have different snipers. I am grateful that these techniques are within my grasp so I feel comfortable making the effort. Thanks!
Lovely comment but all of the other ones look positive too. I don't see any poking! 👀
There are only two negative comments here: the one above and mine. What a broken thing to assume people are negative and tell them off.
Nicely done..
While others think of CNC, you just use your hand in creating such masterpiece in art.. Great job!
I did my first copper wire inlay to a piece of black walnut and it came out pretty good. I do understand the gaps in the copper wire inlay. when you sand the piece of wood you have to be careful or you will sand the wire to thin in places and it will break off and there you have the gaps. I used 18 gauge copper wire that I purchased at Home Depot and I flattened the wire with a Pepe Tools rolling mill.
whay kind of pen does he use to make the groove? Also you were concerned abouy the gaps. when you have a gap you can fill it all the way with copper powder and then add super glue and sand it. The powder blends in and looks like solid copper
Thanks!👍💓
Beautiful! This is the type of content I want from make.
IrishSkruffles I second this, Make:!
IrishSkruffles That's right.
And great bit of music as well.
If you like this kind of content just check out his channel : Inspire To Make
Beautiful work! Clever idea thinning the wire first before sinking it in. Lovely job :)
What! ...No $100,000 CNC machine, no super software? ...by hand??? Bloody Nice!!!
Your little exercise is like porno for craftsman...keep up the good work, mate
you should go to his chanel this is a UA-cam account that features other craftsman his chanel is inspiretomake
what is it please?
No kidding. It seems like half the maker videos released any more use some sort of CNC machine :-(
Uniform Black>>>>Your'e calling this incredible artist's work shoddy? You got to be kidding...On what basis of expertise do you hand down this judgement from on high...unless your'e able to personally produce a higher level of work, you should keep your mindless negative opinions to yourself.
There is a distinct lack of attention to detail here though. I can't imagine an incredible artist making beautiful inlays a hundred years ago would use crazy glue to hold it together, and leave gaps all over the place. It's teaching bad practice.
music was gorgeous. it blends well with what he is doing.
Good afternoon! It also can be used for decoration on the forend and stock hunting rifle
That would look awesome on a skateboard for decoration!
Loved it!
no grinding😢
So simple yet absolutely stunning!
That was so cool! I wonder what would happen if you took a heat gun to the metal bits after putting it in the channels. Looks really magical anyway.
this is looks like quite a fun project been looking something different to do for a while now thanks for posting this came across it by complete accident
Very beautiful. What a level of Elegance. Idea..... make some wall sconces with this wire inlay as a circle just behind a candles flame. Several circles stacked one on top of the other or a narrow width strip running top to bottom setting behind the candle. Tea cup candles would work well because they typically burn in place. I really enjoyed this video. Very nicely done to include the music.
I can't imagine a kind of person who would have the patience to do fiddly work like this but not be driven crazy by the gaps. I do appriciate the video though, this might make a neat present for someone. I might have to give it a try sometime.
Good project, even better filming technique! Very relaxing,...need longer projects😬
what brought me here was the photo etching process used in modelling, which i think would make for perfect inlay material.
Thank for share this, now I know...all the life se have something to learn...greetings from România!!
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Ty ~ much appreciated ~ please don’t listen to some people on where ~ they SHOULD know better!
That’s beautiful… I think that’s coming my way!
a piece of art, and so is the video
Petr Brown on his Shop Time channel here made this a while ago, with a router though. For those of us who hasn't got the patient to do it by hand chiseling. Looks beautiful done both ways =)
Something I would love to try, gotta research the wire press. Would be a beautiful accent on my wooden boxes and I love the Celtics knot. Thanks!
Thank you for this instructional - This whole process is new to me, so it was good to see this method. Thank you for the knowledge bombs! I will use this method on my next project.
This would be cool for a decorative pcb for simple electronics
Wow , absolutely beautiful ❤
Beautiful work ! Will really try it out myself
Nice technique! I make my own metal inlay using a huge wood panel and brass&aluminum bars. It took me almost 30 days to do it. Wire inlay it s quite simple but working with metal bars it can be tricky. Anyway, the final result it's outstanding.
I wanna know what kind of wire is that
Very nice job. I enjoyed the video & admire how all was done by hand. That being said, hand crafted items may & most likely have flaws. That's what makes them completely unique to production made items.
That's so sick looking!
1. Sand it with an orbital or face down on a stationary sanding sheet backed with flat level sheet of plexiglas or cement board.
2. Coat it with clear epoxy resin, like for a bar top, instead of Tung oil. Epoxy will leave a smooth finish, not the rough and snaggy one.
I also am interested in Neil Bradley's suggestion to use a metal hammer but you'd want to experiment first to see how that works out. You want to be careful not leave elephant feet marks in the wood from the hammer.
Interesting video.
While I too would have used a faster, flatter mechanical means of leveling off the inlay to the wood then finish sanding and polishing the inlay and wood.
No, pure tung oil nor the manufactured "tung oil" wipe on is not going to do much for the inlay but is Not going to leave a "rough and snaggy" finish. You get that result you need to back up and redo your finish sanding. Epoxy, meh, it has it's place but over time and subjected to sunlight will yellow and turn opaque over time. Much better to use pure tung oil or even linseed oil then use a clear finish of your choice AFTER the oil has polymerized.
Hammers; 90% of every guy I have come across thinks he is black smithing and beating carbon into steel. "Tippy, tap, tap" as AVE would say. This person used a urethane hammer to prevent deformation of the copper inlay and quite frankly is the wiser choice for as soft as cooper is.
I know this thread is aging but I do want to say that while some resins may yellow over time, others won't. Do some research into epoxies, polyester and urethane (water and oil based) resins to get one that won't yellow. Generally, the longer the resin takes to harden, the tougher it is. Also understand it's UV resistance if that is a concern. But for this cool little wire inlay project, I doubt if yellowing or UV is a big deal. Like I said four years ago, neat project, great video and thanks for posting it.
👍💓!!
Very nice work. Nice vid. Nice music. I enjoy it .Thank you.!
I think that this is on my list of favorite make videos!
It always amazes me how people manage to find fault in anything ........yes a few gaps but so what great idea well done ......I imagine like anything else the next effort will be more precise, you've given me some great ideas thanks.......
The CNC machine weeps at how skilled this guy is.
Book & Spine Cover Wooden Board’s made like this would be BEAUTIFUL!!
this was incredible!! Thank you!! a lesson in many ways including patience.....
I had a eureka moment. I ran 12 gauge wire through my hand cranked pasta machine. I started from the largest setting, and worked my way to the smallest. It was slightly thinner than a dime once I finished. The pasta machines are around 30 to 50 dollars. Picked mine up from Goodwill for a song. Now I will be on the lookout for an electric pasta machine.
I used solid core wire of course.
Great job guys, love your channel, always helpful! Great work!
You make it look so simple. I am inspired by your work. Thank You WCD
That was so soothing.
Awesome video!
Simple and very elegant! Thumbs up!
Looks awesome! Thank you!
It's amazing to think how patient and calm one need to be to work on art projects.
it'd be great to see the finished product in full focus.
jimmydiresta would love to see you try out this technic! I think you could something amazing and have a lot of fun with it:-)
not sure what i like more the inlay or the music.
Mesmerizing,& Beautiful ! Thank You for Sharing
push/pull focus can't hide the failure to attend to details...
guitarchitectural my first thought. Just went to the comments to see if anyone else noticed.
The point of the video was to demonstrate a technique, not to make a museum art piece. Chill out
and now I know how it's done. Thanks!
Fantastic video. Thanks for doing this. Inspired me to try.
It looks like this would be a beautiful idea for a sword handle
Thank you for this video, im making a wooden dagger for my uncle gor Christmas and im gonna inlay some designs
love it, but what is the background music?
This was an example of technique, not a museum piece. It was to show how a thing is done to make a video to inspire...but all I see is a legion of jerks. If you build something..be as anal retentive as you want with yours. Then pit it on here..and watch the same legion of naysayers crap on your video too. I enjoyed seeing this and it was information I've always been curios of. Thank you to the author of this video.
Chris Bridges
Now I am not going to crap on the video.
As long as it was not put up here as advertising for that nifty inlay copper wire flattener on sale now at local craft store.
But would you take any offense if I craped on your comment?
Thought I would just ask to be polite.
Chris Bridges so true, i bet half of the nay sayers coudnt even do half as good of a job..this gave me an awesome idea for my next rifle stock project..i love youtube😂😂😂
Hear hear
Chris Bridges I know it’s an old comment but just wanted to say well done for standing up for this maker. This is a beautiful video and there are too many keyboard craftspeople who produce nothing all to ready to criticise. Nice one man! 👍🏻
love it and love the music. any idea who it was?
Belíssima arte. Obrigado por compartilhar seus conhecimentos. Parabéns.
I like this video style!
Brilliant, you just triggered a good idea for my project!
For all the other people out there wondering: The pattern is a celtic ornament.
Flys away
genious, this looks so beautiful
The End Nippers can be pointed at the good end of the wire to avoid the tapered cut, thats the reason for end nippers.
Instead of using sandpaper to flush up the copper you could also use a card scraper as well
I have watched this numerous of times absolutely love it
It's full of gaps!
looks awesome!
Thats beautiful
Wow, really nice work and video!
I've been wanting to do that in some of my work! But I was going to use the pre-made flat wire. I don't have a roller thingy!! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for the tutorial. Really interesting.
Instead of using a rolling mill, which is used to flatten the wire, it's possible to use a spaghetti maker. I used it with mine and it accomplished the same effect.
🤯😱 that’s a great idea!
Nice 👍 I can see me making some draw fronts like this.
Excellent tutorial! Can you list the tools and materials used in the project?
Muchas gracias. Su video es lo que necesitaba para iniciar mi proyecto.
Exceptional work! :)
That's really pretty
Thank you - your work is truly inspiring.
looks good, just a few gaps here and there (wouldn't look bad from 5 feet). Don't normally use glue with wire inlay like this, but I feel your "knife" was too wide for your wire. With wire, you essentially slit the wood, and wedge the wire in. The tension from the grain trying to spring back holds the wire in and once you oil up the wood, that inlay is held in there tight. That being said, at least on this wood, the glue didn't seem to discolor it once oil was applied, so it did work well, fast setting CA glue?
There are a number of flush cutting wire cutters available which would greatly assist ni narrowing those pesky gaps. Flush cutters have no relief on one side giving you a truely flat end to a wire.
Rolling machine aside, does anyone know or can recommend a type of glue to use for this sort of project? I'm not sure what is being used to hold the wire in place...
Low viscosity cyanoacrylate
I made many bookends for family. Used Brass strip, not copper. Also never had to use any glue. Hammered in, and the brass stays for life.
And never left any gaps anywhere. BTW.
Azzy M good for you...
how much thick brass wire can be used
So cool!
Great video! Thanks!
Tried this. Pasta machine broke..
no really? LOL .. he's not using a pasta machine.. thats a rolling mil in the vid. they are quite expensive pieces of equipment.. you dont use it to make pasta.
Findnot Formetoknow
You must be german or some other race with no sense of humor...
I use mine to make pasta. It works fine. How about not giving people false advice about tools you obviously don't understand.
hahahaha
WOW!!!!!!!!!! KEEP THEM COMING!
this is so beautiful... congratulations!
thank you for the video. i'm going to give this a try.
Oh I love this!!!
Beautiful!!!
That turned out super fine. I think I'll try this. I don't have a roller, but I'm sure I can figure out a way to do the same thing.
Hit it with a hammer!
But the gaps!
😂
Love it. My next project
Very good first try!
The gaps in some of those seems is very bothersome.
was thinking the same thing
*seams
Bryan Chittenden
👍 good catch
no gaps in the one i made!
Can be solved by using an actual metal hammer to hammer the wire in, This may also make the use of glue unnecessary, tapping the wire into the crevice repeatedly will make it expand to fill gaps, which in turn will create a mechanical bond.
They definitely did not make this as nice as they could have.
This is excellent! It's helped me understand how I can use this on some of my projects, and I'm looking forward to it.
Perhaps some of the detractors who have posted critical remarks could share some of their perfect works? If not, just enjoy instead of spoiling for others...
As a helpful hint, if you cant make the wire flat using that tool, just buy fret wire (used for guitars)
Either that or hammer it flat , or do it in a vice :D
***** fret-wire isn't flat though,
wilgarcia1 It is, strings aren't. Fret wire is different.
Jonny Deth Yeah i would agree just flatting the copper is cheaper/better than fret wire (also fret wire depends on lots, and is rarely as nice looking)
***** Except fret wire has a metal cap on it and it's expensive as shit.
wow a hand held 3d printing machine.
Beautiful