Cheek Side sltar Inlay

[Bob Rearley]

Gentlemen,
Beginning to plan for 8 point star inlay.  Alexander's procedure looks good to me, how ever I have not tried it yet.  What thickness silver do you recommend and any guidance is appreciated?

Thanks, Bob

[flehto]

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.100 thick sterling silver is used. When the star's outline is filed,  the star is bent to rhe cheek piece and  a few degrees of draft is then filed on. One center, dome headed  screw attaches and the star's outline ie cut w/ an Xacto knife and then inletted nearly flush. , .......Fred

[JTR]

You can use a super thick piece of silver if you want, as Fred suggests, but .025" thick, coin silver, is more than adequate.
From what I've seen, most old originals use coin silver about .010 / .015 thick.
John

[D. Taylor Sapergia]

Many years ago, I bought a 6" x 12" x .0625" thick sheet of pure silver, to be used for inlays, and it lasted for several years, but eventually, it was all gone.  So I went to my source to buy another one, and found that the same sized sheet but only .032" thick was the same price as I paid for the thicker silver.  So I bought the skinny stuff.
I much prefer to inlet 1/16" thick inlays than those of half the thickness.  There is more metal to file and polish after inletting is done, and the ticker metal holds its shape better during the process.  But if you're careful, the thinner silver will do you just fine, and as John says, is more hc.   It occurred to me that I could solder the thinner silver to a piece of .032" thick brass, and get the same effect, though I have never stooped that low.

[Grischi]

Because I live in Germany I used to use materials with metric measurements. For inlays I'm satisfied with 1 mm (about 0.0393") thickness. This is stiff enough and the efforts inletting it are acceptable.

Christian

[flehto]

The reason I used .100 thick sterling silver is that one center screw holds it in place nicely.....and besides, this sheet was given to me......Fred

[JTR]

It looks like at todays price, a piece of 10 gauge (.102") 2" X 2" from Rio Grande would cost about $70. Plus tax, shipping, etc, so about 90 bucks for that cheek star. 
John

[dadybear1]

THOSE ARE BEAUTIFUL RIFLE/ILAY PICS---THANKS

[Marcruger]

Indeed.  That is some beautiful inlay and engraving work shown here.   God Bless,   Marc

[Bob Rearley]

Thank you gentlemen.  Beautiful workmanship.
Bob