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Inlay with Block Letters?


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I have been asked by a great friend to build a toy box / bookshelf for his grandson. The project is very simple & straight forward, can be completed within 8 to 10 years. However I wanted to add a surprise (something my friend is not expecting).........I wanted to add a name plate to the project. BLOCK letters inlaid...... name 'BLAKE". Don't know if I making this harder than it needs to be? My question is......"How do I inlay the insides of the block "B" and "A"?.........Do I reverse my boarder (bottom) piece to the top and then cut out the insides of the "B" and "A"? Any advise would be appreciated.  

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I did 2 of them for my grand sons. I cut out the letters, marked the space on the front of the toy box. Traced the letters to the box then routed out the area where the letters would go. A little clean up with a sharp chisel then glued into place.  Hope this helps.

 

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Depending on the direction of tilt on your saw, if you cut one direction the top layer will slide into the bottom piece. If you cut the opposite direction the bottom piece will slide into the top piece. It's always good to mark the pattern as to which direction you want to cut. Practice on some scraps first. 

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13 hours ago, Dan said:

Depending on the direction of tilt on your saw, if you cut one direction the top layer will slide into the bottom piece. If you cut the opposite direction the bottom piece will slide into the top piece. It's always good to mark the pattern as to which direction you want to cut. Practice on some scraps first. 

Roger That........I will practice on a few scrap pieces first & marking the direction of the cut is great advice (never cross my mind).

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Just now, WayneMahler said:

I did 2 of them for my grand sons. I cut out the letters, marked the space on the front of the toy box. Traced the letters to the box then routed out the area where the letters would go. A little clean up with a sharp chisel then glued into place.  Hope this helps.

 

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beautyful work Wayne!!!!!!!!!!!!

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This is how I approach this issue:  First, I avoid block letters when doing inlay.  Cursive is much more forgiving.  I do a little block lettering when needed and I use the same method for cutting the inside of a D or an A or other letters like that.  I just cut right through the letter to get to the inside, and cut the inside  out keeping the letter to the right of my blade at all times. (I have my left side of my saw table tilted down and the wood to be inlaid on the underside)  After cutting out the inside piece and removing it, I back the running saw blade out of the inside of the letter where I entered.  Then continue on with the outside of the letter.  When gluing the letter in place I insert the inlay from the back side  and then turn the piece over and glue in the center part from the front.  Works like a charm.5a3d13086e196_USNavy.thumb.jpg.39b8f74e57bbcc09aba34c29e0d3beb7.jpgDad.jpg.f91619be19836b84d0b9e319c63596fa.jpg

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