Inlay Process

[@grandadsworkshop2455]

That's an excellent tip Zach using the chalk to highlight the cut. The inlaid Maple leaves I put on the electric I built I worked with a bright light and cut until the whiskers disappeared strenuous on my old eyes😂. So I'll try this next time. 72 years old and still learning! Thanks👍🏼

[@treehouseguitars]

Haha, well you don’t want to stop learning - that would be a sign to be worried. ;)
The chalk is just one of the many super simple tricks (often the best ones).

[@carldavis6902]

Beautiful

[@zachlefebvre4825]

Thank you Carl! :)

[@jonahguitarguy]

Very nice!

[@redtreecollectiveguitars]

Thanks! :)
-Zach

[@docsiltanen]

Jeez !!! and I thought I had to have steady hands !!!!

[@GuitaraddictsWorkshop]

I'm really a fan of the patina'd copper inlays like this. Tom Sands uses it in his rosettes and back straps, such a cool look! Stupid question, where do you find copper sheet in Canada?

[@redtreecollectiveguitars]

Copper and wood is a great combination. Metal inlays have been used for hundreds of years in instruments so it’s nothing new.
I order my copper sheets from various online suppliers - basically you just have to look it up on Google and it’ll pop up. :)
-Zach

[@juswoodshop]

Does the epoxy preserve the copper from further patina?

[@redtreecollectiveguitars]

Yes it does.

[@juswoodshop]

@@redtreecollectiveguitars awesome.

[@mclovin583]

That looks petrifying.

[@treehouseguitars]

Haha, the first few times it is, but it gets better after that 😉