where to find pre made inlays?
- Thread starter TILT9
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Inlays
Guitar parts vendors. That's what they use on the necks. You can find notched diamonds, dots, etc. Do an EBay search and there are thousands. Or you could try Masecraft.
Guitar parts vendors. That's what they use on the necks. You can find notched diamonds, dots, etc. Do an EBay search and there are thousands. Or you could try Masecraft.
TILT9
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just began my search, found mase craft http://masecraftsupply-com.3dcartstores.com,
thanks for the info by the way, going to guitar parts next.
You know guys - this is exactly the kind of info that is NOT supposed to be
discussed in this forum - please read and obey the rules.
Once again sources, of supply should be limited to PMs.
Dale
if you can't cut the inlays you probably can't cut the pockets.
To cut pockets from purchased inlays, you can put them on a flatbed scanner, get a .pdf and use a program like Corel to outline trace the .pdf bitmap, then export as .dxf. Run the .dxf into a cam program to get Gcode. That's the 'outline form' of the approach. Takes a couple trial and error tests to dial it in and finesse the .dxf for fit. I bought some precut diamonds and used this approach. It can be as accurate as you have patience to make it.
HIH
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As I understand it people like Balabushka and Balner did it by hand with chisels and razors...and they purchased the inlays.
But as was stated the rules preclude discussion of suppliers.
I would think a Google search for "luthier inlays" would provide all one would need anyway.
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But as was stated the rules preclude discussion of suppliers.
I would think a Google search for "luthier inlays" would provide all one would need anyway.
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Rules
I was not aware that I was breaking a rule. I was just trying to help.
I was not aware that I was breaking a rule. I was just trying to help.
From the sticky at the top of the page called
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HTH
Dale