How to do Chip Inlays; The Icedog Method

**icedog** · 06-25-2009, 06:14 PM

Originally Posted by rrp1501

Thank you Brad! I have a few Wade & Butchers with cracked and broken bone and horn scales that this willo work beautifully with! It's such a shame to have to through away those old scales that have seen better days. But with this, they will not have to be thrown out! God Bless Brad!

Yikes! I am blushing.

**mr_magicfingers** · 06-29-2009, 05:18 AM

BEautiful work. I've used epoxy to seal cracks in wood I was working, but never thought to infill like this, I'm inspired for some new projects I have planned to use this to create highlights. Thanks for putting this up.

J.

**Johnny J** · 07-01-2009, 10:09 PM

I wonder if you could use the Icedog method to fill pits instead of removing metal. Make s slurry of epoxy & steel filings, smear into the pits with plastic putty knife, sand smooth. Gonna have to try it on a scrap piece of steel.

**icedog** · 07-02-2009, 11:22 AM

JohnnyJ,

That's a great idea but I would use an epoxy that specifically is formulated to adhere to steel. Also, like the dentist does when filling my (I'd say "your" but you may have perfect teeth), try to under cut the pits a bit so there is some mechanical retention as well as surface bonding/adhesion. One more thing is the thermal coefficient of expansion for the steel may be quite high so if you do test your idea, be sure to run some very hot (if not boiling) water over the test piece.

Good luck!

Brad

**mr_magicfingers** · 07-02-2009, 11:33 AM

Try using Devon or JB Weld as the epoxy part, they already contain metal and are for bonding metal together, should stick fine. Mate of mine used to use Devcon for filling holes in foundry casting moulds, so should be up to the job.

J.

**ryrelav** · 07-02-2009, 12:47 PM

Wow! Good job! One day I try to.

**hoglahoo** · 07-07-2009, 02:32 PM

It's in the wiki. Thanks, Brad! http://straightrazorpalace.com/srpwi...ng_Chip_Inlays

**mjb11800** · 07-27-2012, 05:30 PM

Hi there, I know this was originally posted a while back, but I have a question - when you've filled up the cavity with the epoxy/ and whatever your inlaying with - what process do you use to get rid of the excess before it hardens? Many thanks!
Matt.

**Slartibartfast** · 07-27-2012, 06:02 PM

Icedog does not exactly have the ability to respond...

**mjb11800** · 07-27-2012, 06:43 PM

Ah.. just spotted the banned thing. No problem, I'll work it out

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