Inlay banding - Anyone looking to get rid of some?

[Peri]

I'm only asking because I've heard a few members mention they're moving, re-organizing, clearing out etc over the last few months.

A couple of years ago I bought some inlay banding, and just never got round to using it.
In my latest board I've used some and love the look of it.



I came to buy some earlier from the two online shops I use.
Six 1 meter lengths (3 different designs) costs around £18. A bit steep for six 6mm wide strips of wood but I can live with that. Add vat and delivery and its more than £40!

Ebay is even worse - what the retailers are charging £2.50 for, on Ebay they want £8.99 for an identical piece.

I wondered if anyone had some old stuff collecting dust in the back of the shed they'll never use and would accept a drink for.

Thanks folks

 

[droogs]

Make your own, it is very easy to do. I can loan you my tool for thicknessing the strips to play with and you can copy it to make your own

 

[Peri]

A picture of it would be great Al - thank you.

(Is it going to be a picture of a plane? )

 

[droogs]

I have never succefully loaded a picture to here. But will take some pics and if Roger is happy to help, send them to him to put up

 

[Peri]

bscene-drinkingcheers:

 

[RogerS]

I have never succefully loaded a picture to here. But will take some pics and if Roger is happy to help, send them to him to put up

No worries, Alan.

 

[Blackswanwood]

Steve - I am guessing you are looking at Original Marquetry as that sound like their P&P charges.

I bought my last lot from Exotic Timber as their P&P was a lot less. It may be worth doing a quick comparison?

I’ve toyed with making my own but as I don’t have a drum sander didn’t take it any further so will be interested to see how Alan does it. It

 

[Stuart]

I’ve toyed with making my own but as I don’t have a drum sander didn’t take it any further so will be interested to see how Alan does it. It

I'm a plus one to that.

 

[SamQ aka Ah! Q!]

Pending Alan's reply:

St. Bob (Wearing) of Wem published his design several times, incorporating a plane frog and blade on a block of wood, using the technique shown in the two links below.

https://theartoflutherie.com/the-veneer-thicknessing/

or, more home made:

https://www.finewoodworking.com/readerp ... nlay-tools

They all work on the same principle, rather like a die in metal or plastic forming.

H.T.H.

S.

 

[droogs]

That is sort of what my tool is. pics sent to Roger.

I use an Ulmia 728 to make the groove for the inlay as it comes with adjustable width cutters.
https://www.jimbodetools.com/products/u ... -box-87572

Once inlay is in place I usually use a scraper to flush off smooth

 

[RogerS]

Front face of the tool. Blade and guide are adjustable

Rear of tool

View from above

View of blade and guide set.


Tool clamped in place and strip of wood pulled through to size. Thickness set with calipers. Start over size and creep up to desired thickness. Starting strips cut initially on bandsaw.

Shout if I've got the labelling wrong.

 

[droogs]

Thanks Roger

 

[Rezi]

That looks simple enough even for me to make! Looks great.

 

[droogs]

Forgot to say, pull it through with the grain for the best result, ebony and oak defo do not like being put through the wrong way

 

[Blackswanwood]

Thanks for sharing - as with a lot of things in woodworking it’s ingenious yet simple once you see it.

 

[Peri]

That's brilliant - thank you very much guys

I can't begin to fathom how that Ulmia 728 works !

One last related question for simple two-colour banding. The light wood is ideally boxwood, and the dark would be ebony?

Edit: https://youtu.be/IIRy2LqFBVo?t=622

Think I answered my own question - turning veneer black.

 

[droogs]

When I'm not so hot and bothered (its like being back in Borneo here it is so humid), I will do a tool review/how to kind of thing. After the new kitchen is made and installed.

 

[Peri]

Took the advice and made my own - pleased as punch

 

[droogs]

Very nicely done there Peri.

 

[Peri]

Thanks Al

 

[thetyreman]

looks amazing peri, there's something more satisfying about making your own binding it gives it more of an edge and you could also use unusual timbers that aren't standard when buying them.