Mini router table and rosette

Here’s a way for accurately fitting inlays. I made a small router table by welding a 5/8” nut to a plate that is screwed to MDF with a hole in it. (All Dremel motors have a 5/8” thread just behind the collet for mounting accessories.) I clamp this table right next to where I’m working and use it for sanding inlay pieces. One great advantage is that it makes the work piece edge square, resulting in a better fit. On this rosette I fit and glue the inner joint, then sand the outer edges to fit within the purfling. When polished the MOP pieces will shine like a diamond as it is viewed at different angles.

I like that rosette a lot. Please tell me you have your good reading glasses on to see what your doing.

What a great idea, something else I've got to make!

Bob

I like that diamond action you got going on.

That's a genius idea! I'm definitely going to be using that :cheers:

This looks very nice.
How do you get the offset of the inner circle that makes the inlay wider at the bottom than the top?
I keep looking for a second center hole.
I too especially like the diamond facet look.
-Vinnie