I've decided to try my first attempt at an inlay, just a thin band of Walnut around the lip of a bowl I've turned. I'm trying to place the Walnut band, about 1/4 of an inch below the rim, on the outside.
I've cut several strips of Walnut to lay into a groove I've turned on the bowl for this purpose. The Walnut is about 3/8 inch square.
Here's where I'm looking for advice. Even at that size, the Walnut does not want to bend enough to conform to the groove in the bowl rim. I've thought about cutting kerfs on the backside of the Walnut to facilitate the bending, but am afraid that after it's in place and I sand, I'd go thru and the cuts for the kerfs would show.
Any ideas on bending the Walnut to conform to the bowl rim?
Jim
I've cut several strips of Walnut to lay into a groove I've turned on the bowl for this purpose. The Walnut is about 3/8 inch square.
Here's where I'm looking for advice. Even at that size, the Walnut does not want to bend enough to conform to the groove in the bowl rim. I've thought about cutting kerfs on the backside of the Walnut to facilitate the bending, but am afraid that after it's in place and I sand, I'd go thru and the cuts for the kerfs would show.
Any ideas on bending the Walnut to conform to the bowl rim?
Jim