Inlay

[Woodstock]

I am finishing up on a restore (practice) job on a CVA 50 cal I built back in 1990. I used German Silver wire and Brass wire for the inlay. I would like to cut out some solid pieces leaves and such and inlay them. I have no idea how thick it needs to be or where to get the silver in sheets so I can cut out the patterns. I found some on the net but like I said, I do not know witch one to buy. I could buy some patterns already cut but it is not the same as doing it yourself.

Any Help??

[Acer Saccharum]

The larger the inlay, the thicker I like it. I use .03 for small inlays, 1 x1 or so. For bigger inlays, say 1x 2, I use .04.

Hoover and Strong for silver and gold sheet. Rio Grande, too. I'll bet you could get some sheet from Track of the Wolf, Dixie, or MBS and the like.

Old coins are a good source. Silverware.

[Woodstock]

Thanks Acer,

54 views and no replies. I was getting worried. I guess not may people do the inlay thing anymore.

Thanks again.

[Lucky R A]

     If you do not want to spring for silver for inlays on a CVA, you could go with German silver.  Track of the Wolf sells both brass and German silver sheet in the thickness that Tom mentioned.   You might want to order a jeweler's saw and  a couple packs of blades while you are at it, as you will need it to cut your inlays.   You might want to look at some original rifles in various books to see what type of inlays were used in the period. 

[Acer Saccharum]

Here are some websites for metals.

http://www.hagstoz.com/
http://www.metalliferous.com/
http://www.hooverandstrong.com/
http://www.riogrande.com/

Rio has all kinds of tools, above and beyond metals. Metalliferous does, too. Hagstoz is in Philly, and they carry all kinds of metals, tools, solders, etc. Hoover is just metals.