Wire Inlay: Inspired to Make

[LinChandler]

Hopefully everybody is now done sniping. I think this is inspiring and it has motivated me to try some things.. I also think you are very brave posting this for all of us to learn from...and evidently to get poked at for your efforts. If you used mechanized processes and it was perfect...you would merely have different snipers. I am grateful that these techniques are within my grasp so I feel comfortable making the effort. Thanks!

[AhmadMabruriBBeruri]

Nicely done..
While others think of CNC, you just use your hand in creating such masterpiece in art.. Great job!

[shearetherford]

What a beautiful finished product on a complicated thing to do by hand. Very impressive, I would love to see more content like this. Thanks for making this video! Keep it up.

[nicolagregson]

Those little gaps would drive me crazy

[anitamaker]

I did my first copper wire inlay to a piece of black walnut and it came out pretty good. I do understand the gaps in the copper wire inlay. when you sand the piece of wood you have to be careful or you will sand the wire to thin in places and it will break off and there you have the gaps. I used 18 gauge copper wire that I purchased at Home Depot and I flattened the wire with a Pepe Tools rolling mill.

[BosancusBuildDecor]

Nice technique! I make my own metal inlay using a huge wood panel and brass&aluminum bars. It took me almost 30 days to do it. Wire inlay it s quite simple but working with metal bars it can be tricky. Anyway, the final result it's outstanding.

[kenthartland]

1. Sand it with an orbital or face down on a stationary sanding sheet backed with flat level sheet of plexiglas or cement board.
2. Coat it with clear epoxy resin, like for a bar top, instead of Tung oil. Epoxy will leave a smooth finish, not the rough and snaggy one.

I also am interested in Neil Bradley's suggestion to use a metal hammer but you'd want to experiment first to see how that works out. You want to be careful not leave elephant feet marks in the wood from the hammer.

Interesting video.

[IrishSkruffles]

Beautiful! This is the type of content I want from make.

[tabletopforgeuk]

Beautiful work!  Clever idea thinning the wire first before sinking it in.  Lovely job :)

[LiloUkulele]

What! ...No $100, 000 CNC machine, no super software? ...by hand??? Bloody Nice!!!

Your little exercise is like porno for craftsman...keep up the good work, mate

[iqlevi]

Good afternoon! It also can be used for decoration on the forend and stock hunting rifle

[Autentic]

Thank for share this, now I know...all the life se have something to learn...greetings from România!!

[hudsonriverlee]

Very beautiful. What a level of Elegance. make some wall sconces with this wire inlay as a circle just behind a candles flame. Several circles stacked one on top of the other or a narrow width strip running top to bottom setting behind the candle. Tea cup candles would work well because they typically burn in place. I really enjoyed this video. Very nicely done to include the music.

[LeoLaTortuga]

That would look awesome on a skateboard for decoration!
Loved it!

[wildrangeringreen]

looks good, just a few gaps here and there (wouldn't look bad from 5 feet). Don't normally use glue with wire inlay like this, but I feel your "knife" was too wide for your wire. With wire, you essentially slit the wood, and wedge the wire in. The tension from the grain trying to spring back holds the wire in and once you oil up the wood, that inlay is held in there tight. That being said, at least on this wood, the glue didn't seem to discolor it once oil was applied, so it did work well, fast setting CA glue?

[jerbear]

Thank you for this instructional - This whole process is new to me, so it was good to see this method. Thank you for the knowledge bombs! I will use this method on my next project.

[beachboardfan]

The gaps in some of those seems is very bothersome.

[Ackbarfangirl]

That was so cool! I wonder what would happen if you took a heat gun to the metal bits after putting it in the channels. Looks really magical anyway.

[notthestatusquo]

I can't imagine a kind of person who would have the patience to do fiddly work like this but not be driven crazy by the gaps. I do appriciate the video though, this might make a neat present for someone. I might have to give it a try sometime.

[guitarchitectural]

push/pull focus can't hide the failure to attend to details...