I’ve got a project that requires that i do some ebony detailing on cherry cabinets. I am having to add an elongated dentil type feature to some pilasters (1/2″x1/2″x3″long) in multiples of 3 with 1/2″ spacing between the elements. My concern is with the joinery between the ebony “inlay” and the cherry substrate. Glue, Dado with glue, sliding dovetail, or epoxy are all things I’m cosidering. Anybody have an opinion?
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Ebony is very brittle and I would not recommend milling joints with it. I'd go with epoxy.
Also, don't sand the ebony after it's on the cherry, as ebony dust will get into the cherry and is next to impossible to get rid of.
Thank you for the sanding info, I'll keep that in mind.
I only used Ebony a few times.. I can not afford it!
Using a cabinet scraper seemed to work OK to flush with my base stock.. It was Purple-Heart so both were pretty tough and I did not have any problems cept' I wore my arms out doing it!..
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