Inlay question

[grc]

Recently I've been thinking about this and can't quite figure out how inlays are done. I've seen some pictures of precut inlays ala

and whatnot and noticed theyre all flat.

But cues are round. So, what happens in for example, a cue like this:

The inlays I've seen look too small to be inserted and then turned down with the rest of the cue.

So with an inlay being flat and thin and a cue being round. Like so:

What happens in that empty space? Is that just the coating filling that space? How would that be kept round?

Also, for inlays like the notched diamond, is the cue cut like a diamond usually and then the notches are filled in with some kind of sawdust/glue combo or is the full shape actually cut out of the cue?

Thanks a bunch ahead of time

 

[nbll01]

The inlays you have in the picture are indeed thin. they must be the last thing cut into the cue or the edges would turn out. The inlay would go in as in your drawing but the inlay itself wouldn't be inserted as deeply as your drawing. The edges of the inlay would be thinner than the middle of the inlay because the cue is round.........Hope this helps some Dave

 

[Sheldon]

This should be a more accurate representation.

 

[Arnot Wadsworth]

The inlays pictured are used for guitars because they are thin and flat. They are not thick enough to use in cues because cues are round. The inlays I make are at least 1/8 inch thick. I make the pocket .120 deep for must applications. If the inlay is wide (like 5/8) I make the inlay 3/16th thick.

Good Cuemaking,

 

[Sheldon]

I often go .060 deep, and sometimes the depth will vary on the same inlay. (shallow at the point, deeper at the wide end)
When you start going to very small bits, (.015 or smaller) the length of cut is reduced.