Jarro’s inletting black

[B.Habermehl]

I know there’s Prussian blue out there what subs are there for Jarrows black out there. Can it be recreated with bone black and petroleum jelly? I’m not interested in candle soot, etc as a open flame is not desirable to me unless I’m soldering or heat treating. BJH

[rich pierce]

Dry erase marker can be used but it’s tedious on a barrel. Back in the day I used Crisco mixed with very finely ground charcoal.

[Clowdis]

I think Jerrows is mixed with oil not petroleum jelly.

[mikeyfirelock]

Go to the dollar store and get some cheap lipstick. It shows up pretty well, and can be a little messy, but you can coat a part with it an d it will work like Jarrows ( although I do prefer Jarrow’s to it and everything else). The only real downside is the ribbing you will take from other builders when they find out what you are using ,………been there.). Just don’t let your significant other borrow it.

[Jim Kibler]

This is an interesting question.  I tried bone black and petroleum jelly a while ago and I wasn't too impressed.  It turned kind of clumpy and didn't really spread to a thin film well.  If you figure something out, I'd like to hear about it.

[AMartin]

Graig Osbourne from Shelby Ohio is making and selling inletting black ..
I have a small tub ... works great ...

Call or text him ..567-303-5056
Super duper cool dude ...

[kutter]

 I use black toner powder for a copier mixed with vasaline.

About the same as Jerrows. The more powder you mix in the thicker the stuff gets,,and a little goes a long, long way.

You can buy the refill bottles of the stuff at most any office supply store or dept store.
Or off the NET.
Get the cheap stuff as you only care that it's black in color and not how well it'll reproduce a paper copy on your computer.

Don't use too much. Spread the stuff out with a toothbrush to cover the areas completely and evenly. That'll leave about the right amt on the metal surfaces. You shouldn't have to keep adding more marker with each imprint,,just spread what's there around again each time with the same brush. Only adding more after the layer gets very thin.

Other colors available as well.

[Scota4570]

I find that anything greasy makes the wood greasy.  I use Napa prussian blue, the black that Tracks sells, oil paints for artists, soot, and marker depending on what I am doing.  For metal to metal fitting I use sharpie or cold blue.  For wood I mostly use the big fat industrial sharpie markers.  I like that it only transfers with hard contact.  That tells me where I need to remove wood.  I do not get false marks with it.  I find that greasy stuff can make a mess on my hands and the work.  I never had any luck with lipstick.  There is too much grease and too little pigment.