On 16 May, 04:22, "Lee" wrote:
Seen a cutter for making the slot for border inlays and cannot find where to
obtain one.

Best one I've seen (in the Zachary Taylor book) was a custom-made
Holtey. Beautiful piece of work and wouldn't be too hard for any
metalworker with a lathe to make something similar. Similar tools,
but with less adjustability, are found from any of the musical
instrument-making toolshops. Try http://dick.biz in Germany or I'm
sure there's a US equivalent.

The Stanley #271 small router plane is a great little tool and
everyone should have one. I wouldn't be without for installing hinges.

However it's _not_ an inlay or purfling cutter. It can be handy for
doing ground work on a wider inlay or escutcheon. If you grind up some
extra cutters you can even use it to put a smooth ground to narrrow
stringing grooves. However it does nothing at all to cut the sidewalls
and if you try to use it like that, you'll just split the edges like
crazy.

A shoulder knife is handy too (simple knife with a long handle that
you use resting on your shoulder for better stability). Make your own.