Inlays are used to decorate cue butts.
They are cut with an end mill in a CNC router or milling machine.
A pocket is cut in the butt, then the matching shape is cut out and glued into the pocket.
These can be cut before or after the butt is assembled.
| Cutting straight pockets in Ebony. |
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| Pockets with reconstituted stone inlays in place and trimmed. |
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| Cutting pocket in Ebony butt sleeve. |
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| Cutting inlays in Tasmanian Blackwood. |
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| Cutting white Ivorine inlays. |
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