I developed a technique to inlay copper wire. This is one of the 8
auspicious symbols of Buddhism. (This one is The Parasol.) Now I have
to finish the other 7.

very interesting.......
If I may ask.....what kind of technique?
I use copper and brass with wood differently, and always like to learn ways
to apply materials together....
jloomis
"The Damicos" wrote in message
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I developed a technique to inlay copper wire. This is one of the 8
auspicious symbols of Buddhism. (This one is The Parasol.) Now I have
to finish the other 7.

"The Damicos" wrote in message
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I developed a technique to inlay copper wire. This is one of the 8
auspicious symbols of Buddhism. (This one is The Parasol.) Now I have
to finish the other 7.


Very interesting. I was expecting to see a rectangular copper insert, not an
intricate design. Do you draw and rout it out?

Very Nice!

How did you route the groove for the copper?

Did you use a stencil of some sort?

Namaste..Woodson


"The Damicos" wrote in message
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I developed a technique to inlay copper wire. This is one of the 8
auspicious symbols of Buddhism. (This one is The Parasol.) Now I have
to finish the other 7.

That is very interesting, but it makes my hands hurt just looking at it. How
did you cut the recess for the wire?

--
Mike
Watch for the bounce.
If ya didn't see it, ya didn't feel it.
If ya see it, it didn't go off.
Old Air Force Munitions Saying
IYAAYAS
"The Damicos" wrote in message
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I developed a technique to inlay copper wire. This is one of the 8
auspicious symbols of Buddhism. (This one is The Parasol.) Now I have
to finish the other 7.

Can you post any more pictures. A few closeups of the chanel and wire
inlay would be great.


On Sun, 25 May 2008 08:08:52 -0500, The Damicos
wrote:

I developed a technique to inlay copper wire. This is one of the 8
auspicious symbols of Buddhism. (This one is The Parasol.) Now I have
to finish the other 7.

jloomis laid this down on his screen :
very interesting.......
If I may ask.....what kind of technique?
I use copper and brass with wood differently, and always like to learn ways
to apply materials together....
jloomis
"The Damicos" wrote in message
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I developed a technique to inlay copper wire. This is one of the 8
auspicious symbols of Buddhism. (This one is The Parasol.) Now I have
to finish the other 7.


My technique is rather simple but very labor intensive! It's all done
by hand (which is how I would rather work). I cut out a V groove with a
1/4" craft knife. I lay 22 gauge copper wire in and hammer or push it
down. Then I cover the design with a coat of poly to "glue" it in. Once
the poly is dry I can sand the design with 220 grit and put another
coat of poly over it.

Edwin Pawlowski brought next idea :
"The Damicos" wrote in message
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I developed a technique to inlay copper wire. This is one of the 8
auspicious symbols of Buddhism. (This one is The Parasol.) Now I have
to finish the other 7.


Very interesting. I was expecting to see a rectangular copper insert, not an
intricate design. Do you draw and rout it out?

I transfer an image either using a printed copy or freehand then cut a
V by hand. No power tools here except to remove bulk.

It happens that Woodson formulated :
Very Nice!

How did you route the groove for the copper?

Did you use a stencil of some sort?

Namaste..Woodson


"The Damicos" wrote in message
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I developed a technique to inlay copper wire. This is one of the 8
auspicious symbols of Buddhism. (This one is The Parasol.) Now I have
to finish the other 7.


No stencil. When not freehanding an image I'll normally print the image
and center it where I need it. Then using a craft knife I'll scratch
the image into the wood. Carbon paper would probably be easier but when
working with walnut you can't hardly see the carbon.

asmurff wrote on 5/25/2008 :
That is very interesting, but it makes my hands hurt just looking at it. How
did you cut the recess for the wire?

It's interesting that carving with chisels (which is really my passion)
fires up my carpal tunnel terribly. However, I can do this for hours
without any effect. It's probably because I'm constantly turning the
piece, getting a different angle, etc. with the inlay.

submitted this idea :
Can you post any more pictures. A few closeups of the chanel and wire
inlay would be great.


On Sun, 25 May 2008 08:08:52 -0500, The Damicos
wrote:

I developed a technique to inlay copper wire. This is one of the 8
auspicious symbols of Buddhism. (This one is The Parasol.) Now I have
to finish the other 7.

I'll try to get a few pics with a piece I'm working on now and post
'em. I appreciate all the interest. I'm never sure how my work will be
received.

I think it looks hella cool. The intricacy of detail is very nice.
One question, how do you cope with the little divots in places alongside the
wire? Do they come out when you sand the piece?

K.


"The Damicos" wrote in message
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I developed a technique to inlay copper wire. This is one of the 8
auspicious symbols of Buddhism. (This one is The Parasol.) Now I have
to finish the other 7.

After serious thinking Kate wrote :
I think it looks hella cool. The intricacy of detail is very nice.
One question, how do you cope with the little divots in places alongside the
wire? Do they come out when you sand the piece?

K.

Thanks Kate. I try not to look too close at those divots. Those come
from pushing the wire into the groove with tiny needle nose pliers. And
I'm afraid they're too deep to sand out. That's one 'by-product' that
I'm still working on.

Just wondering out loud but could you use something like the spline rollers
used in making screens to push the wire into the notches? They're an
inexpensive tools wouldn't hurt to try.

--
Mike
Watch for the bounce.
If ya didn't see it, ya didn't feel it.
If ya see it, it didn't go off.
Old Air Force Munitions Saying
IYAAYAS
"The Damicos" wrote in message
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After serious thinking Kate wrote :
I think it looks hella cool. The intricacy of detail is very nice.
One question, how do you cope with the little divots in places alongside
the wire? Do they come out when you sand the piece?

K.

Thanks Kate. I try not to look too close at those divots. Those come from
pushing the wire into the groove with tiny needle nose pliers. And I'm
afraid they're too deep to sand out. That's one 'by-product' that I'm
still working on.

asmurff wrote on 5/31/2008 :
Just wondering out loud but could you use something like the spline rollers
used in making screens to push the wire into the notches? They're an
inexpensive tools wouldn't hurt to try.

--
Mike
Watch for the bounce.
If ya didn't see it, ya didn't feel it.
If ya see it, it didn't go off.
Old Air Force Munitions Saying
IYAAYAS
"The Damicos" wrote in message
...
After serious thinking Kate wrote :
I think it looks hella cool. The intricacy of detail is very nice.
One question, how do you cope with the little divots in places alongside
the wire? Do they come out when you sand the piece?

K.

Thanks Kate. I try not to look too close at those divots. Those come from
pushing the wire into the groove with tiny needle nose pliers. And I'm
afraid they're too deep to sand out. That's one 'by-product' that I'm still
working on.



That'd work if they were much smaller. But now you've got me wondering
if I need to "create" a small roller to do this. Hmmmm. The roller
itself would have to be about 1/4" or so in diameter; and a flat one
might work better than the concave edge that a spline roller has. I
might have to see what I can come up with.

On Sat, 31 May 2008 06:05:33 -0500, The Damicos wrote:

After serious thinking Kate wrote :
I think it looks hella cool. The intricacy of detail is very nice.
One question, how do you cope with the little divots in places alongside the
wire? Do they come out when you sand the piece?

K.

Thanks Kate. I try not to look too close at those divots. Those come
from pushing the wire into the groove with tiny needle nose pliers. And
I'm afraid they're too deep to sand out. That's one 'by-product' that
I'm still working on.

Have you tried putting a wet towel over the divots and using a steam iron
like you iron your clothes with to heat the towel and expand the grain to
remove the divots with steam.

Try it first on a small piece of scrap that you can recreate the divots on.

RLM laid this down on his screen :
On Sat, 31 May 2008 06:05:33 -0500, The Damicos wrote:

After serious thinking Kate wrote :
I think it looks hella cool. The intricacy of detail is very nice.
One question, how do you cope with the little divots in places alongside
the wire? Do they come out when you sand the piece?

K.

Thanks Kate. I try not to look too close at those divots. Those come
from pushing the wire into the groove with tiny needle nose pliers. And
I'm afraid they're too deep to sand out. That's one 'by-product' that
I'm still working on.

Have you tried putting a wet towel over the divots and using a steam iron
like you iron your clothes with to heat the towel and expand the grain to
remove the divots with steam.

Try it first on a small piece of scrap that you can recreate the divots on.

Thanks for the suggestion RLM. I've got 7 more to do so I'll have
plenty to try it on.

"RLM" wrote

Have you tried putting a wet towel over the divots and using a steam iron
like you iron your clothes with to heat the towel and expand the grain to
remove the divots with steam.

Try it first on a small piece of scrap that you can recreate the divots on.

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I was going to suggest that too.
As far as the roller... How about a nice wallpaper seam roller?
They are about 1" wide, usually nylon or plastic and sport a wooden handle.

K.