woodman-46
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Hello,
I am a cabinet maker and want to inlay silver designs into some of my products. The silver would be in sheet form(about 1mm thick.) Because I want the inlay to be as accurate a fit in the recess as possible is it possible ,in anyones experience, to rout/trim the silver using a template and router. The recess can be obviously cut using a router and an opposite template.Silver is relatively soft but is it possible to cut it using a router and are there special bits for this purpose. I would appreciate any advice or information from anyone with experience or genuine knowledge. I have considered fretsawing but this would not leave smooth accurate enough edges.
Thanks
James
I am a cabinet maker and want to inlay silver designs into some of my products. The silver would be in sheet form(about 1mm thick.) Because I want the inlay to be as accurate a fit in the recess as possible is it possible ,in anyones experience, to rout/trim the silver using a template and router. The recess can be obviously cut using a router and an opposite template.Silver is relatively soft but is it possible to cut it using a router and are there special bits for this purpose. I would appreciate any advice or information from anyone with experience or genuine knowledge. I have considered fretsawing but this would not leave smooth accurate enough edges.
Thanks
James