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Inlaying perpendiculat to the grain
Hi,
If I inlay narrow strips of wood perpendicular to the grain direction, must I worry abou the inlay splitting owing to wood expansion/contraction? thanks in advance. bob |
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Inlaying perpendiculat to the grain
yes. you can keep it under control by keeping the cross grain sections
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Inlaying perpendiculat to the grain
Hi bob:
I have done this, though it was at a large scale. When I did some decorative inlay in my hardwood floors, I used short sections of wood for the cross-grain inlay. That allows the underlying wood to move seasonally. By cutting the pieces from the same piece of wood, the grain matches and the joints are nearly invisible. Here's a pictu http://community.webshots.com/photo/...80960351BLjgSL Regards, John. |
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