Instructions on how to do inlay

[Lord Nibbo]

There are scrapers and scrapers, over the years I must have tried them all but nothing comes close to the Veritas scraper plane

Well maybe the LN version could compete but I think the ability for the Veritas to curve the blade just gives it the edge over the LN. Expensive I know but you wont use any other scraper after using one.

I know Paul Chapman also has one and I'm pretty sure he would recommend the Veritas scraper plane too.

 

[tnimble]

For small inlay aned parquetry and for marquetry I prefer a finger tensioned hand held thin card scraper. The scraper planes do a wonderfull job on larger surfaces. But when it comes to cleaning up and flushing/levelling small pieces of wood with grain running all over the place you have more control over what your doing with a card scraper with control over the angle of attack and the amount of bow for each stroke. The heating up is not that high on small strokes. If it does its easy to overcome with a piece of business card or tape on the scraper.

 

[Shultzy]

I use this scraper when I want to remove old varnish or paint. It will take fine shavings but is not suitable for fine work. I bought it in 1970 at a "Ideal Home Exhibition" in Brum (for those old enough to remember - Bingley Hall). Its triangular, hollow ground and just needs sharpening on a flat stone. The block of wood has a dovetail slot for the blade to fit in.