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My very first inlay !

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I always way to much over think these things, and this was no exception. But it turned out a lot more easy than the effort I put into it. A piece of oak with purpleheart inlayed with my wife's, { the boss of me!} name. I cut it all out with a 60 degree white-side v bit. and glues it up and put in my work vise over night. My grand father's bandsaw is too short to cut it out , so I vised it up again and it cut it out with my handy-dandy Japanese cross cut saw,, brand new , very sharp. Sanded it down.
Turned out pretty good!
You all have a great rest of the week ,
God Bless you all ,
Ray

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Looks perfect to me... great job. You aren't the only one who over thinks things. God help us!
Nice tight fit. Passed wife's inspection no doubt.
Very nice.
Nice tight fit. Passed wife's inspection no doubt.
I think the reason it was as tight as it came out, is that I vised it up in an 8 inch vise on my workbench. I cranked it down tight. Not just a little pressure with a c clamp ,,
I appreciate all your kind comments. I don't advertise the pieces that mess up. :) That is part of it.

God Bless you all ,
Ray
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Nice result, Ray

How did you do the letters?
Nice result, Ray

How did you do the letters?
I just carved them out in v carve pro and flipped it and cut it out in the purple heart. I used a white side 60 degree v bit to cut it all. i had the time but it took a long time, instead of using an end mill to get the worst of the excess out.
I have been carving scripture, and having a ball doing that, cutting various scripture that no one ever talks about, learning the software and the machine at the same time. I am fixing to go carve Psalm 16 v 5 AMP version, The Lord is my cup of inheritance, { He is all I need }.
I sand it down before carving to 400 which leaves very little to touch up afterwards. I will carve it in ambrosia wood, which, looks cool in itself.
My hold down works so good too, dead center every time. I cut some little stuff with the pocket tool, and had it tight, maybe a little too tight and the tabs starting breaking. :)

God Bless you all,
Ray
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Great Job!!
Have you watched some of the YouTube videos by V-Carve they are great for not only inlay of letters but decorations also. Have you checked out Vectrics Design and Make patterns they are really good and reasonable. Have Fun
for your first inlay, i'd say it looks pretty darn good!

i haven't done one yet - but your work inspired me... thanks for posting.
I always way to much over think these things, and this was no exception. But it turned out a lot more easy than the effort I put into it. A piece of oak with purpleheart inlayed with my wife's, { the boss of me!} name. I cut it all out with a 60 degree white-side v bit. and glues it up and put in my work vise over night. My grand father's bandsaw is too short to cut it out , so I vised it up again and it cut it out with my handy-dandy Japanese cross cut saw,, brand new , very sharp. Sanded it down.
Turned out pretty good!
You all have a great rest of the week ,
God Bless you all ,
Ray
Hay Ray, Looks great, Congratulations 👍
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