What can I glue to the back of the inlay pieces to make it thicker to work with? I am using piano key covering and it's only at most 1/16 of a inch thick and brittle. Any Ideas.
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| Author: | Kent Wilkinson [ Sun Mar 17, 2013 3:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Inlay backing to make inlay thicker? |
What can I glue to the back of the inlay pieces to make it thicker to work with? I am using piano key covering and it's only at most 1/16 of a inch thick and brittle. Any Ideas.
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| Author: | DennisK [ Sun Mar 17, 2013 4:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Inlay backing to make inlay thicker? |
I usually just use wood veneer if I have a thin piece of shell or whatever that I want to match with some thicker pieces, although it can splinter off while sawing so there might be something better. But 1/16" is a pretty typical thickness for shell inlay, and ought to be fine for ivory as well. Just use very fine toothed saw blades. If it's brittle due to being full of micro-fractures, you could flood it with thin CA first. |
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| Author: | Kent Chasson [ Sun Mar 17, 2013 4:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Inlay backing to make inlay thicker? |
That thin, multi-ply birch like they sell in hobby stores works well. http://www.hobbylinc.com/Hobby_and_Craft_Plywood |
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| Author: | Dave Fifield [ Sun Mar 17, 2013 4:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Inlay backing to make inlay thicker? |
Kent Chasson wrote: That thin, multi-ply birch like they sell in hobby stores works well. http://www.hobbylinc.com/Hobby_and_Craft_Plywood +1 for model plywood from hobby stores. I use 1/16th inch thick stuff a lot for exactly this purpose. DF |
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| Author: | Kent Wilkinson [ Sun Mar 17, 2013 5:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Inlay backing to make inlay thicker? |
Thank you for your help. I will try the ply. |
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| Author: | Goat Rock Ukulele [ Sun Mar 17, 2013 11:51 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Inlay backing to make inlay thicker? |
You want to glue it to something white if you want to retain a white color in the ivory. |
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| Author: | Kent Wilkinson [ Mon Mar 18, 2013 4:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Inlay backing to make inlay thicker? |
What could I use that is white? |
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| Author: | Markus Schmid [ Mon Mar 18, 2013 4:41 pm ] |
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Kent Wilkinson wrote: What could I use that is white? Bone. |
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| Author: | Barry Daniels [ Tue Mar 19, 2013 7:45 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Inlay backing to make inlay thicker? |
Holly veneer. |
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| Author: | Clay S. [ Tue Mar 19, 2013 7:59 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Inlay backing to make inlay thicker? |
You can also paint the inlay cavity white if you use the ivory at its present thickness. Gluing ivory to ivory with super glue also works well. |
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