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For dots, marking is easy, make a ding right in the center and choose the appropriate bit to drill a correct size hole with which to place the dot, but how do I get a more extravagant inlay, like something one would find on a Gibson, to stay put in exactly the right spot while I trace around it to find out where to cut? Also, what should I use to trace around the inlay with?

Thank you all,

Ian

A nice brief description can be found on the fifth post at :

http://www.banjohangout.org/topic/182345

cheers

I would add to the above, rub some chalk dust into the scribed lines prior to routing as this will enable you to see the the pattern much better.

Bill S.

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http://www.youtube.com/results?search_q ... inlay&aq=f
check out this series of videos and see if that helps.

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