Dave Monk Posted February 7, 2016 Report Share Posted February 7, 2016 This is the first inlay I have tried. I spent a lot of time on this site reading all of the comment you all made about inlaying before I attempted it. Without you all it would have been hard. I used Maple and Walnut. One thing I am disappointed in is the star does not appear centered in the circle. I used Inkscape for my pattern. When I centered the star in the circle the program puts a square around the star. Since the star is an odd shape that doesn't work well. I should have just eye balled it or made another circle just the right size to touch all the points of the star and then centered that. Learn something every day. It measures about 6" in diameter and about 3" tall. Next time I will either make the cylinder section shorter or cut it in pieces and then glue them up. It is about 2 3/8" and was really tough to cut. I have become addicted to scrolling in a very short time. If I had to quit for some reason I would definitely get the shakes and go through withdraw. dave Lucky2, dgman, Fab4 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappile Posted February 7, 2016 Report Share Posted February 7, 2016 Dave you are really doing great with this scrolling. I think you did an awesome job of inlaying. The fit and finish is outstanding. Sorry the star is a hair off, but lesson learned and that is a good thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted February 7, 2016 Report Share Posted February 7, 2016 Wow, what a beauty! Like Paul said, fit and finish are great. That must have been a bear to cut. I agree, cut thinner and stack them next time. You could even slide a thin piece of walnut between the two halves for accent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWSUDEKUM Posted February 7, 2016 Report Share Posted February 7, 2016 Dave that came out great. For the first time doing inlay fantastic. Thanks for sharing this with us. DW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted February 7, 2016 Report Share Posted February 7, 2016 Beautiful job Dave. I wouldn't have noticed the star being slightly off if you hadn't mentioned it. The fit is excellent. Well done, Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgman Posted February 7, 2016 Report Share Posted February 7, 2016 You've come a long way Dave! I think it came out great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrolling Steve Posted February 7, 2016 Report Share Posted February 7, 2016 That turned out great Dave !.....Well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted February 7, 2016 Report Share Posted February 7, 2016 This is the first inlay I have tried. I spent a lot of time on this site reading all of the comment you all made about inlaying before I attempted it. Without you all it would have been hard. I used Maple and Walnut. One thing I am disappointed in is the star does not appear centered in the circle. I used Inkscape for my pattern. When I centered the star in the circle the program puts a square around the star. Since the star is an odd shape that doesn't work well. I should have just eye balled it or made another circle just the right size to touch all the points of the star and then centered that. Learn something every day. It measures about 6" in diameter and about 3" tall. Next time I will either make the cylinder section shorter or cut it in pieces and then glue them up. It is about 2 3/8" and was really tough to cut. I have become addicted to scrolling in a very short time. If I had to quit for some reason I would definitely get the shakes and go through withdraw. dave Your a quick learner and excelled quickly! Beautiful work here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Finn Posted February 7, 2016 Report Share Posted February 7, 2016 Excellent inlay! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Guy Posted February 7, 2016 Report Share Posted February 7, 2016 That is very nice and I like it very much. Don't mention a mistake you make and no one will see it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordster Posted February 7, 2016 Report Share Posted February 7, 2016 Love it Dave, you did great...Beautiful finish. as for the star, they sometimes have a mind of their own. you center it and it still seems off a bit.best to eyeball it I think. superb job all around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Posted February 8, 2016 Report Share Posted February 8, 2016 That came out perfect! Great job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newfie Posted February 8, 2016 Report Share Posted February 8, 2016 Looks great thanks for sharing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky2 Posted February 8, 2016 Report Share Posted February 8, 2016 Dave, they don't get much better than this one, you did a fantastic job. Len Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatie Posted February 8, 2016 Report Share Posted February 8, 2016 You have come a long way in a short time Dave. Give yourself a pat on the back. This is a marvelous piece, you did an excellent job on the pattern and the cutting and just remember we live and learn. :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs: Marg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Monk Posted February 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2016 Thanks for all the great comments. I have a lady interested in one...If any of you have a thought on pricing please help. dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FranMike Harley Posted February 8, 2016 Report Share Posted February 8, 2016 Very nice. Dave !!! Came out beautiful !! Man, you're really working that new Dewalt, huh !! Good for you.. Keep it up Thanks for sharing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobscroll Posted February 10, 2016 Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 You did a really nice job on the round box Dave! And you finished it well! Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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