How do you install wood inlay strips?

Installing. To install the inlay, just squeeze some wood glue into the grooves and press the strips in place. There’s usually no need to clamp them, but if they fit a little loose, you can hold them in place with some painters tape. Plane or sand them down flush to the workpiece.

How thick should wood inlays be?

The answer to that depends on what it is you are building. If you’re adding something like AmbersBear to a kids toy chest than I would suggest using inlay material around 1/8″ thick. You can use thicker inlay material but the thicker the material the more difficult the cut becomes.

What kind of strip banding for inlay wood?

INLAY PRODUCT WORLD carries an extensive variety of inlay wood strip banding in different veneer thickness, colors and patterns. We are confident that you will be able to find the perfect strip banding for

What’s the best way to cut wood for inlay?

Cut to the edge using a 1/16″ drill bit (1.5 or 1.6 mm). Replace the drill bit with a smaller size and very carefully approach the outline of the recess. Stop as soon as you reach the groove. When you stop seeing dust and rough, frayed wood appear at the surface, stop immediately.

What’s the best way to make furniture inlays?

Build a dam. Brush on a strip of furniture wax about 1/4 in. from the groove, following the contour of the overall design but not dipping between close-set grooves (top). Next, lay down a bead of pure silicone caulk, like GE Type 1, in the middle of the wax.

How big is a strip of inlay wood?

We are confident that you will be able to find the perfect strip banding for your next woodcraft project. black, red, sapele (mahogany), mansonia (walnut), boxwood and sycamore. Our wood strips are 36 inches long, approximately 0.5- 0.6mm thick and 1mm- 5mm wide. Minimum quantities required.