I have recently purchased the LN cutters for string inlay and the blades are .030″. My holly veneer is thinner than that and was bought from Certainly Woods. My questing is, should I sand down the cutter to match the veneer or seek out thicker veneer? What is the “typical” veneer thickness used in sting inlay? I know I should just make my own scratch stock, but I had the available funds for the LN gear.
Thank-you
Jeff
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Jeff,
I don't think there is a typical width of stringing; it is pretty much dictated by the scale of the piece. I believe the thinnest stringing I have used is .046"
Matching the stringing to the width of the veneer might be difficult and the next batch of veneer is likely to be a different thickness. Doesn't LN sell a tool for scraping the stringing to thickness?
I saw mine from solid stock, slightly over size and sand it to thickness with a fixture mounted in the drill press.
Rob Millard
http://www.americanfederalperiod.com
An on line source of stringing is here. I have not used him yet but the prices and stock look like they are quality.
Bruce
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