I've never done anything like an inlay before so I've been looking into it. The pattern I want is not something where I can go out and buy a template, so I need to make my own.
So while I get the basic gist of cutting an inlay, how does one go about making a template that needs to be a certain size? Do you need to cut the template opening larger than you actually want the inlay to be, by the thickness of the bushing on your inlay jig? Or by the thickness of the bushing plus bit? Or maybe just the brass collar? I assume if you cut your template to actual size the finished product would actually be smaller than what you want. Am I right or am I looking at this all wrong?
So while I get the basic gist of cutting an inlay, how does one go about making a template that needs to be a certain size? Do you need to cut the template opening larger than you actually want the inlay to be, by the thickness of the bushing on your inlay jig? Or by the thickness of the bushing plus bit? Or maybe just the brass collar? I assume if you cut your template to actual size the finished product would actually be smaller than what you want. Am I right or am I looking at this all wrong?