Easy Veneer Inlay with the Shaper Origin😜

[@ApexWoodworks]

Nice intro to the SO's capabilities and use, Ramon. Thanks!

[@ramonartful]

Thank you for checking it out!

[@danieldurkton2942]

Good Morning, Beautiful. Very cool I’m going to give this a try. Love the way you explain the procedures of this art with the Shaper O. Enjoy your Sunday.!!! 🏈😎

[@pctatc66]

I think he called Ramon Beautiful! to each his own! no judgement here 🤣🤣🤣

[@ramonartful]

Great to hear! Thank you Daniel Enjoy your Sunday (I'm that weird guy that doesn't watch football 😄)

[@andrewbrown8148]

Great video, as always~! I got my Shaper last year during the Spring sale and I can't wait to try something like this. Hoping to see more of this from you. Thanks much~!

[@ramonartful]

Congrats on the new Shaper Origin ! Such a fun and versatile machine! If you need help or have questions, just LMK. Cheers

[@metronyc2855]

Beautiful!

[@ramonartful]

Thank you !

[@extremewoodworker]

Another awesome tutorial! Thank you. Steve

[@ramonartful]

Thanks for watching Steve!

[@TeufelHunden-o2d]

I wondered what software version you were running on SO and I got my answer at the end of the video! Nice

[@ramonartful]

Ok…great! And thanks for watching!

[@secoroco]

Beautiful and awesome video. I love the professionalism of every little detail including cutting the tape sideways. Oh yeah.. If you want to be like a leader, start acting like him…. Me:I do have a belt sander already😉💪

[@ramonartful]

Thank you !

[@woodturnermark8529]

Great job Ramon, the sand shading makes all the difference in your project, thanks for sharing your tips and tricks again. I too have a Shaper Origin, it has completely changed my woodworking, I love to use it on inlay's ,what it can do is remarkable !

[@ramonartful]

Thanks! Yeah, I love this machine…its capabilities are amazing. Cheers

[@davidbedrosian1567]

You've done it again, Ramon with another fantastic video. I love how you take something as simple as a triangle and bring it to life with your choice of wood and grain and even with the sand shading. This is a great tutorial video where you explain everything - it has me inspired to try some inlay work with my SO. Thanks!!!

[@ramonartful]

Thank you David…I always appreciate your feedback. There is no limit with this process!

[@deansnow5717]

Great video! I'm in between selling my old house and moving to a new one - with greatly expanded shop area. Shaper will be my first addition to my tools. Ramon, you are a fabulous teacher, with a wonderful presentation. I think I have learned more about Shaper from your videos than any other resource. Looking forward to your next one.

[@ramonartful]

I love hearing this...thanks! Keep watching videos on Shaper Origin...the ones that Shaper themselves make are the best. That's what I did prior to getting my machine. Even though some of the footage didn't make sense at the time...once I started using the SO, I was somewhat familiar with what they had talked about. Cheers

[@t.e.1189]

Once again, I'm behind and need to get going and I get a notice that Ramon just uploaded a video, so what do I do? Like anyone in their right mind I click on the video, even though I don't have a Shaper Origin and probably never will. I did so because I know I will learn something useful, and sure enough I did. I love the scoring cut tip. And also the tips on sanding the board smooth with the tape added. I'm slowly learning to incorporate tape into my work flow, something I never use to do. Thank you so much for teaching us old guys new tricks, Ramon!

[@ramonartful]

I love comments like this! Thanks a ton for your feedback!

[@kiwdwks]

Awesome video Ramon...so good! Appreciate all the knowledge you share!

[@ramonartful]

Thank you for watching!

[@VicTesolinWoodworks]

Great techniques fella!

[@ramonartful]

Hey Vic! Thanks man!

[@garyfoster3076]

Best Shaper video ever. Are you going to do another live video? Amazing that I can pick up little gems of information every time I watch. I think you need to publish your woodworking vocabulary for us non speakers, such as “Eyecrometer”, “automagically”… your lady has perfected your teaching ability to where President Trump might use you to head the Department of Education / Shaper Division

[@ramonartful]

Thanks man! I may do another live at some point…it was a lot of fun. And I like your comments, brother…you’re fun

[@user-tm8tm6qf2c]

Excellent tip on tearing the blue tape with the end folded over!

[@ramonartful]

It uses a bit more tape but the time saved removing it…totally worth it! Thanks for watching

[@user-tm8tm6qf2c]

@ I do this on a regular basis and have switched to this technique. Boom! Thx.

[@waterboy8999]

Awesome!

[@ramonartful]

You’re awesome! 😬

[@waterboy8999]

@ramonartful you sir are are a true. gentleman. If I ever visit America I'd certainly want to visit your workshop.

[@ramonartful]

@@waterboy8999 You are welcome to visit...we would have a great time talking shop. Cheers

[@t.e.1189]

I wanted to make a 2nd comment in regards to the belt sander. I've watched you preached about them for the last year now. Here is my two reasons my I don't have one. No. one - dust collection, but I see your Makita has a dust port and I assume other brands are making them with dust ports too now. Ill have to look into that. The second reason why I never got along with them is because it was hard for me to control them and would end up getting divots all the time. I had a small black & decker Sandcat that I use to like , It was small and I could control it, but no dust collection. Don't forget Ramon, you have one big advantage over many of us, your arms are huge. Their the size of my legs. LOL. That being said I just don't' have the strength to balance it properly especially with my arthritis in my hands now. I hate getting old. Anyways, your comment about the 320 grit belt made sense to me. You're starting to make me a believer. Maybe I'll start to look for one again that is light weight and has good dust collection. Any recommendations?

[@ramonartful]

Really good points. Yeah…they definitely need vacuum dust control! The bags that they come with work okay…meh, they really don’t ! 😆 And you’re right…most, if not all belt sanders are heavy! I like to teach that we can use that to our advantage. Once the sander is in place, focus on moving it around but letting the platen stay flat onto the surface. Maybe a bit easier said than done but takes practice like anything else. As far as a recommendation…I know that some of the smaller belt sanders would be much more manageable as far as their weight. But a lighter belt sander won’t “stick” to the surface as well. These Makita 9401’s are “prized” for their low center of gravity and they “want” to stay put. Tradeoffs I suppose…they are tanks. And I seem to be using a lot of “quotes” these days 🤷‍♂️😆. Thank you tons for watching

[@t.e.1189]

@@ramonartful Maybe I just need to start working out so I can get some bug guns like you. Ha Ha. Didn't think of the lower center of gravity. Back in the day I use to have an old metal Craftsman and an old metal Porter Cable (I believe), they were clunky & heavy. I'll look at the Makita. If I give it a try Ill let you know what I think.

[@realpdm]

That turned out great! I've done some inlay with my shaper origin but the thing I struggle with is making sure the design I do in illustator or studio can be cut with the bits I have. I tried to make an inlay of the Portland Headlight lighthouse using different wood grain directions for the buildings at the bottom and the lighthouse body, and light box itself. I struggled to get the mating inside and outside corners to match. Haven't seen anyone really touch on this aspect of the process.

[@ramonartful]

Good point! I like using small bits…just to insure that inside and outside radii will fit. Even still…”outside” cuts on corners will always be sharp regardless of the bit size. I think that’s what you’re referring to, yes?

[@realpdm]

@@ramonartful That's right, the outside ends up sharp and I have to fine tune it to match the inside of the mating space. You can make it be rounded in Illustrator but it is just a pain in the neck with my poor illustrator skills. I think I just need to do this more to get better at it clearly but I keep hoping someone will give me some 'ah hah!' moment about it.

[@ramonartful]

@@realpdm yes…sometimes I’ll even use a larger bit to quickly make the positive and negative cuts. Then come back and hit the corners with a smaller bit. Or…sometimes I just clean em up by hand with a sharp chisel. 👍🏼

[@edduncan99]

Great video as always Ramon. Curious what collet you are using with these small bits on your Shaper. I’m excited to try some of these techniques!

[@ramonartful]

I have all three collets for the Shaper Origin and use them all. For the smaller bits (the smallest I’ve used is 1/32”) an 1/8” collet is required. BTW…next month, February 20th at 4 PM Pacific….Shaper Sessions will have this project on their show. If you’re not familiar with Shaper Sessions, it’s a live event that is free to join. I believe one can Google search “Shaper Sessions” and sign up to receive an email invitation. It’s typically a biweekly event with a lot of good info. Cheers and thanks for watching!

[@edduncan99]

@ that awesome. We watch all the Shaper sessions and will be sure to catch this one. Thanks for the reply!

[@zohranbloedjes9770]

You had me worried i woudnt see my beloved beltsander

[@ramonartful]

😆 You and I (and a few others) keep those sanders close by…ready for action!

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