Allen Newberry J.S. does a silver wire inlay of a six pointed star into a the walnut handle of a hook knife (for making spoons) that he made in a previous video. You will see silver wire inlaying tools and he will also discuss the benefits of the various sizes of silver wire for inlaying in wood.
Here is a link to the video where I made the Hook Knife in this video: • How to Make a Spoon Ca...
The wire sizes that I am currently using are:
.013 by .055 This wire works well in a dead soft hardness and works better on curved surfaces than the half hard wires. But, it is more prone to getting little kinks and bends if you aren't careful than the half hard hard wires.
.008 by .055 This size wire in a half hard hardness is very nice for making smoother curves and avoiding little kinks and bends in the wire. But, it is harder to inlay on curved surfaces due to it resisting bending around curves.
.005 by .060 Very thin and tricky to inlay without having it fold over. But, it is a nice contrast in size to the other thicker wires.
Here is a tutorial on silver wire inlay by Joe Keeslar M.S. blademag.com/k...
Allen Newberry is a Journeyman Smith with the American Bladesmith Society and a Forged in FIre Champion.
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