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First try at inlaying on a bow

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Eric Krewson:
I have inletted a lot of stuff on flintlocks. While you are making the cuts for the inlay cutting some of the wood around the cut is getting compressed by your knife or chisel. If you have a small gap, you can clamp the inlay in place and wet the wood around and then dry the wood with a heat gun or steam iron. This will swell the compressed wood and close the gap. If you use a steam iron put a dap washcloth over the gap you want to close up first and iron on that washcloth.

Muskyman:
Thanks Eric  I would never thought of that. Makes sense to me.

Del the cat:
This video shows how I do it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_i8tv8EknVw
Del

Muskyman:
Thanks Del, that helps. I  like how you left the base uncut. I’ve actually been having a little trouble getting that right. I've been practicing agin today. Got one that fit better one and that wasn’t to great.. practicing on hickory but probably going to try some on some scrap Osage to see how it is going to be to work with.

Muskyman:
Still practicing. Getting better but not quite there yet

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