Tapered Inlay Resources

Instructions

The planning sheet is used to keep track of parts and settings for multi-part tapered bit inlays, like the examples pictured. The other PDF is a compilation of the forum thread referenced below. If you want to dip a toe in this technique, here is a ShaperHub project for an inlaid trivet: https://youtu.be/a-xJYnflQcE Get Beau's tapered inlay calculator here: https://hub.shapertools.com/creators/59d27fcc735c740010ba2924/shares/68c407ff2ebb4437a5608f85 Here is the bit I use for tapered inlays: https://www.amazon.com/Carving-flutes-Tapered-tungsten-Carbide/dp/B01EMH3846 This thread has detailed notes on the process I use: https://community.shapertools.com/t/multi-part-tapered-inlay-knowledge-thread/15054 Would love to hear questions and comments in that thread I get my inlay wood from O'Cooch Hardwoods: https://ocoochhardwoods.com/scroll-saw-lumber/ I nomrally use 3/16ths wood for an inlay that's 0.1 inches deep, becuase when a "glue gap" is added, the inlay parts need to be milled a bit more than 1/8th thick. But you can use 1/8th inlay wood if you glue the wood to an MDF backer board before milling. Bell Forest Products is another easy online source for exotic wood. Cutting board blanks are from CiC Workshop: https://cicworkshop.com/products/inlay-builder-kit If you want just the cutting board, specify "none" for the top wood species. Here is a ShaperHub project for a jumbo WS shelf to hold the cutting boards. Bench Pilot can cut anywhere on an 18 by 12 inch cutting board fixtured on thie jumbo shelf. https://hub.shapertools.com/creators/5fb124fb8009d8000f0ca018/shares/68c8a14ea6ca1ff2b4f29c07 Here is a project for a somewhat smaller shelf (hold pieces up to 12 by 8 inches): https://hub.shapertools.com/creators/5fb124fb8009d8000f0ca018/shares/688b756040be7cb19827aacb NOTE: The leg from the Shelf Upgrade Kit is needed for these shelves -- they sag too much without the leg. Nice quality cutting board feet can be purchased here: https://cuttingboardfeet.com/ I use 1 inch by 5/16ths feet, but I think that makes the board stand a little too high. So I cut 3/16ths deep recesses for the feet. A one inch circle with a negative offset of .005 is a nice fit. There is a ShaperHub project re cutting fingerpulls into the cutting boards: https://hub.shapertools.com/creators/5fb124fb8009d8000f0ca018/shares/68b8cdfc48c3a1dab4ad7881 I've got three YouTube videos on this technique. The embedded link is to the trivet project. In addition, there is a design video and an "infrastructure" (jig) video. https://youtu.be/yBMBrMsW6hA https://youtu.be/oZ0oY4da7RQ I will be updating this project from time to time with other resources