How do you in-lay shields?

Diligence · Post by **Diligence** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 12:10 am

So, I just recently butchered (I think) a nice set of scales when I tried to cut out a recess for an in-laid shield.

Silly me, I tried to do it free hand with a dremel and a mini-bit. Now I have to patch with some dust-epoxy mixture and hope it doesn't show up.

What has been your most successful method?

Cheers,
D

muskrat man · Post by **muskrat man** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 12:36 am

so far, no method. I'm still working on inlaying shields. It takes alot of time an patience. All I've heard is to use a dremel and a good sharp cutter, I'm experimenting around with test inlays. I pulled my best yet a few days ago, but still had some gaps. go slow-that's all I can say. Good luck

jonet143 · Post by **jonet143** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 1:16 am

you can use a template.

agteacher2 · Post by **agteacher2** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 1:54 am

I used a paper template of this Texas emblem. I glued it on and simply cut away the paper. The picture shows the gap a lot more than it show in your hand. I took the picture before I cleaned all the buffer residue off. I glued the emblem in with blue tinted epoxy.

I cut it out with my turbocarver and a tiny little 1/16th shank straight cut dental bit.

agteacher2 · Post by **agteacher2** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 2:03 am

I also have a Sears Router Recreator. It is a 1:1 pantograph that will do the shields from the pattern of the old handle. I haven't taken the time to get this set up yet. It's on my todo list

W5RWU · Post by **W5RWU** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 3:11 am

Jeff, That is a good looking knife!
see ya Randy

sunburst · Post by **sunburst** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 3:16 am

Ok Jeff as a man who has no idea of how that machine works can you briefly give us the lowdown on it..??

Sunburst

muskrat man · Post by **muskrat man** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 3:38 am

Hey Jeff, nice work! Any idea where one might be able to purchase one of those craftsman mo-chines?

agteacher2 · Post by **agteacher2** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 3:54 am

Sunburst,
The router motor is mounted on a carriage that is on rails and rollers. this allows it to move back and forth. The carriage can also slide on the roller axle from side to side. the carriage will also allow the motor to move up and down. all of this is controlled by guiding a stylus along a pattern. Clear as Mud!!!

Here are some photos that may help

This is a modified one. This is what I would like to do to mine in the future.
Hope this helps,
Jeff

agteacher2 · Post by **agteacher2** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 4:01 am

MM,
If you are looking for the router recreator Sears quit making them a wile back. Probably Ebay. They are hard to find.

The turbo carver is at http://www.turbocarver.com

Jeff

muskrat man · Post by **muskrat man** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 4:32 am

thanks jeff, I'll watch fleabay