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> HI John,
> The inlay strips that you mentioned would work very well. The only problem
> that I have with them are that they are very thin. (1/28") Which
> dosen't leave much to sand flush, so your routed groove will have to be
> very close to that depth. I would recommend that you set the inlay strip
> very slightly below the depth of the plywood face, then very gently sand
> the ply face down to the inlay. Pratice on scrap first and develope a
> method that works for you. The advantage of making your own strips is that
> you can make them thicker, up to about half of the thickness of your
> okoume deck ply.
Thanks for the info. I have done a bit more research on the topic and just ordered a book called "Step by Step Inlay Banding Production" from Amazon. With the book, I hope to be able to produce my own inlays (that are thicker). I found another web site that showed the basic process and it looks fairly easy and it sounds like fun. I also found another site that has a good selection of completed inlays (www.inlays.com).
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