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
Inlaying perpendiculat to the grain
Nov 14, 2005
3 Replies
yes. you can keep it under control by keeping the cross grain sections short.
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 picture:
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This may help. And the tool to cut the groove for line inlaying can be made from a cabinet scraper.
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charlie b
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