Thanks guys. Did inlay work with holly. Waiting for glassA789D98A-CE2E-4009-8707-5DB75E061DF4.jpg
Thanks guys. Did inlay work with holly. Waiting for glassA789D98A-CE2E-4009-8707-5DB75E061DF4.jpg
Mark, the work is outstanding. That will be a beautiful clock. Curious; what tools/method did you use to create the grooves for the stringing? I’ve been using the LV router plane/edge guide with their inlay cutters for the groove walls and the 1/16” cutter to finish, but interested in what other tools folks may be using.
Thanks!
Thanks Phil. Many years ago I took a line & berry inlay class with Steve Latta in Lancaster. We made our own tools for inlay. They were pretty simple but worked well. We filed the edge of a 1/4 inch by 1 inch strip of card scraper into saw teeth & then drilled holes in the metal to mount the metal to wood. Essentially scratch stock. In the past I sawed and sliced my own holly to inlay, but this time I bought it on the internet from a stringinlay supplier. His stringing is very nice and fast service. The Lee Valley tools look nice.
Installed the clockworks - the clock is done!444379FA-810C-457F-B517-3BA7E49F7989.jpg
Last edited by Bruce Page; 07-08-2018 at 11:24 PM. Reason: Rotated image
Wow,
Very very nice.
That looks outstanding! A great project completion...I can only imagine what comes next.
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Been waiting for an update...looks great, Mark! Quite an accomplishment. Should make you proud everytime it chimes!