Well decided to try to do a wire inlay again. Went alot easier this time since I used curly black walnut which is alot softer than the other woods I tried, but was still a PITA. Didn't turn out as good as I hoped it would. The design isn't perfect. I need to get a way to transfer the designs easier rather than trying to do it by hand. I need to make some more inlay tools so I can make smoother cuts. Still need to do alot of shaping with the scales, but figured I would do the inlay first instead of spending time just to have it ruined by the inlay. Think I might have to keep practicing. Might be a PITA, but was quite fun. Can't imagine how much practice some of the people have had to have that do this to make everything smooth and perfect. My hat is off to them.
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