EB-3L

[Highlander]

Egg Buttie... don't forget the brown sauce... an' a cup of tea, ta...

[drbassman]

Thanks, I really lost track there for a minute!  Tea time sounds inviting............

[Pilgrim]

EB?   

Maybe he means "SG".   

[drbassman]

OK, you guys asked for it, here are the first steps in the fret board inlays............

Draw a center line on the board first............





Then, I find the center on each inlay............opps, I shot the picture before I corrected the line on this one!!!   



I clamp or double-sided tape each inlay and trace it with a mechanical pencil......





Tada!!!!!!!!!!!!



This is one tedious process, but I haven't been able to shorten it in any way yet!

[drbassman]

Here's my inlay routing setup.  I love the base with the Dremel, but I can never get enough light around the inlay hole to see clearly.  The biggest problem is the metal baseplate.  I use a foot pedal to start and stop the router so I can keep both hands firmly on it when I fire her up!



So, I got creative and made an acrylic base and now I can see everything with a simple 60w bulb!





I rout first with a 1/8" bit and then go to a 1/32" for the fine lines and corners.

[Freuds_Cat]

great pics Doc. These are things I take for granted. Its very interesting to see how its done properly.

[sniper]

i'm learning here!!! nice technique Doc. 

[Lightyear]

Nice work Doc!  

Do you just work to the pencil line or do you scribe/cut the line to cut the grain and route to the scribe line?

[Hornisse]

That is too cool! 

[dadagoboi]

Very Nice!  Like the rails and the dremel base.

Grizzly sells this kit which requires a separate template for each size inlay but it seems that once you made the required for one board you'd be able to do future ones very quickly- if it actually works.  I could imagine something like this being used in a production shop.

http://www.grizzly.com/products/Inlay-Kit-w-Carbide-Bit/H3133

[drbassman]

Very Nice!  Like the rails and the dremel base.

Grizzly sells this kit which requires a separate template for each size inlay but it seems that once you made the required for one board you'd be able to do future ones very quickly- if it actually works.  I could imagine something like this being used in a production shop.

http://www.grizzly.com/products/Inlay-Kit-w-Carbide-Bit/H3133

Interesting idea, I'll have to look into that.  A template sure would make things easier!

[dadagoboi]

Interesting idea, I'll have to look into that.  A template sure would make things easier!

It's not too difficult to bang together rectangular templates like this.  Then use a pattern router bit to do the actual template on the bottom piece and square off the corners by hand.  Pin nails usually work, screws not necessary.  This is a pup ring proto jig.

[drbassman]

I see, good one.  I really do need some templates if I'm gonna do multiple necks on down the road!  Something to work on for sure!  I also plan on developing some sort of radius jig too this fall.

[dadagoboi]

I see, good one.  I really do need some templates if I'm gonna do multiple necks on down the road!  Something to work on for sure!  I also plan on developing some sort of radius jig too this fall.

Look forward to seeing the radius jig.

[Highlander]

Fascinating and enlightening...

Is that a blower tube...?