When glueing up stock from which to cut inlay banding, how should grain be oriented? If stock is glued up sidegrain to sidegrain, the resulting inlay will be end grain. Which is the lesser of two evils?
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If you look at the commercially available banding, it's generally a mix of edge grain glue-ups or edge grain glue-ups then cut and reglued to show end grain with side banding to help hold things together. You decide on your patterns, but keep it mind how breakable things will get when cut up. I wouldn't worry too much about movement issues as this stuff is thin enough for it not to be a concern. Although glued into a solid table top, you will eventually have the banding lift or pop. The traditional guys say: well that's what it does, and re-glue it. I prefer to use shorter lengths, in the range of 4", to help minimize movement issues. I'd say, go nuts with it, keep it thin, and create the kinds of patterns you want. Just watch for how fragile things become. Have fun with this. Gary
Thanks Gary. I will.
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