So, I was learning how to do inlays this weekend, and had two failed attempts, both due to the pocket not being deep enough. Since the inlays I’m attempting are pretty small, I noticed that when I was zoomed in in simulation view, everything looked good, but the inlay pocket depth in actuality was only like 1-2mm deep. If I was working on larger inlays, it wouldn’t be an issue, but I was trying to make some pretty fine lines 1-1.5mm wide.
Anyways, after wasting a bit of scrap wood I decided to create a quick reference so when I’m creating these inlays, I can determine how deep the pocket will actually be, and which tool I should be using. I also picked up some 30 degree bits which will hopefully help me get enough pocket depth while doing some finer lines.
Figured I’d pass it along in case it helps anyone else.
The inlay feature has been around for a while but until recently it has always failed me. One problem for the inlay feature is about size. Larger pockets and inlay work better for me than really small ones. That is partially due to the face that wood being an organic product does not always want to cooperate like metal. Do trying to do fine lines and small objects has not worked well for me in the past. I recently completed a plaque that turned out quite well.
@wmoy had suggested a .2" deep female pocket and a .18" depth for the male inlay.
