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Wire Inlay (Help!!)
Does anyone know if there is a tutorial about doing wire inlay? I want to inlay a wire pattern in canvas or linen based Micarta but haven't a clue how to do it! Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
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I was browsing Tracy Mickley's site this morning. He has some good pics and information there.
http://www.mickleyknives.com/html/page_22.html Also, take time to look around the entire site.......You won't be disappointed. http://www.mickleyknives.com Robert |
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Try Allen Eldridge 7731 Four Winds Dr. Fort Worth, TX 76133
He sells a starting kit as well as has a tutorial video. Gary |
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you would need to cut a channel for the silver with a router or other rotary device. the silver wire would then need to be glued into the groove. other possibility would be to heat the wire and melt into the micarta . the easiest thing would be to use maple , there are reasons you will not see wire inlay in synthetic or stabilized materials.
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In wood the groove is cut with very thin chisels, the silver set in the cut, the handle wiped with a moist cloth and the wood swells to hold the silver. Synthetics will not work the same way so I guess you are on your own.
__________________ george tichbourne www.tichbourneknives.com sales@tichbourneknives.com |
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