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Old 09-17-2012, 08:03 AM
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Default Re: Incrustation(inlay) "line" metal in wood

Hello all
I'm glad that this topic is discussed .

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Originally Posted by Jeremiah View Post
...Could you tell me where to get small metal strips like that? I would love to try it...
Jeremiah, such a strip can be done at near you jeweler

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... How would you handle this in some of the harder tropical woods like ebony, zircote, or even desert ironwood? In woods that are very difficult to "compress" do you actually need to "carve" a channel and glue the wire in? ...
The problem with inlay of metall in exotic woods is rather in their low elasticity.
Must to make so , that the channel is such , that the metal knock not destroy the tree
I just cut out little material at the top of the base

Regards

edit: Thank You DKanger and DaveP for Your advices

In realy like everything else, there are many ways to accomplish the same thing
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