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Howdy folks, I am beginning a project for a ranch here locally that is going to end up having a Hereford Bull Head cut from white oak, along with their brand cut in white oak, and then the both of them inlaid in walnut.That's my plan, anyway. Allowin' of course that my ol' health will let me accomplish this feat. I have done quite a bit of inlay work, but have never cut anything at an angle for the inlay. I have always cut things tight enough I had to press them in place, then use fine sawdust to fill in any small gaps. This one is goin' to be in a 20" x 20" plaque. I have started drillin' entry holes in the designs in the bull's head. I haven't even started on the brand yet. Health limitations and community involvement have slowed me down. Both the white oak and walnut is planed to 1/2'' thick, sanded to finish sand grade, and ready to cut. I reckon my questions are, seein's how I've never worked inlays with angles, how much of an angle do I need to cut at to get the bull's head and the brand to set back in the walnut at face level? Say 3* or 4*? Or is that to steep? And at a right hand angle, I am guessing. I am makin' this plaque for this Ranch for their 100th year in the cattle business. Across the top, I plan on cuttin' the name of their Ranch in Western Lettering about 3/4'' tall in a partial circle shape, kinda like the sign at the driveway of the ranch. But I'd like the bull's head and brand to set face level of the plaque when I get them cut. This is one of two parts of scrollin' I ain't the best at. Compound cuttin' is the other one. I gotta perfect the bevel cuttin' first. Any assistance would be appreciated. Thank you in advance. Sawdust703(Brad)