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Darryl Keil
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Dear Rick,Its a little harder when you dont have the inlay between but it can be done. I use a circlemat cutter obtained through an art supply store. They have a very short arm which only doessmall circles, so I put on a extender to achieve larger radiuses. I double sticky tape the veneerdown to a table and swing the circle cutter over it, a couple passes and I have a clean cut.Do this to both the main field as well as the short grain boarder and they will mate perfectly.As far as tops with an inlay, you tap them in as you go. You would be surprised how tight ofa radius a 1/4" inlay will go around when you do it this way.SincerelyDarryl Keil: : Dear Peter,: : I strongly suggest you lay the main field and short grain boarder up in one pressing. Put the inlay in later by routing a groove. The joint between the main field and short grain border can be cut by hand and does not have to be perfect because when you go back to rout the inlay groove the joint between the two veneers will be covered. : : : : Sincerely: : Darryl Keil: : : Darryl:: : : I have viewed both of your videos (which are excellent). But they do not cover:: : : I am inlaying a demi-lune table. I wish to put a cross grain border as well as banding around a sunburst pattern.: : : How would I negotiate the curve? (Cutting the veneer.): : : Would I place the sunburst ("main" veneer) in the press & proceed w/ "staged" pressings for the subsequent banding and : : : crossgrain border?: : : : : : Thanks for the advice.: : : Peter B. : How would you handle this situation if you were not going to put an inlay between the two veneers?? Also how do you put the inlay in around a curve??
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