Quote Originally Posted by mbd View Post
It would look great as well, on say ...a chain locker bulkhead. Don't ya think?
Mike

Yes I do think it would look great on a chain locker bulkhead. With the text it might not work as well but it is absolutely a classy look.

Tony G

The compass design will be an inlay but part of the reason I have not finished that access door yet is because I have not decided how I want to do the text. I have considered routing it in and then filling the recess with gelcoat and sanding it smooth which would stand out really good against the mahogany panel. I have also considered raised letters which would be a lot of work but I think it would look good also. Do any of you guys have suggestions for me for doing the text?

Tony as far as tips for doing inlay goes I use a special template guide and a matched router bit. First I make a female template of the shape of the part I want to inlay. Then I use the template to cut the actual part that will be inlayed. After that I use the same template and install a collar on the template guide that offsets the router bit by the diameter of the bit itself. Then I route the recess for the inlay to go into. By using the same template to cut the part and the recess the part is going into you get a perfect fit. Here is a discription of the process I found on the web.

http://www.newwoodworker.com/rotrinlays.html

Kyle

When you copy Mike's access panel you do plan to show us pictures don't you????????????