Checkerboard Fever Revisited

More of the same, different materials.

The twelve (single layer) and twenty-four piece (double layer) inlays are made from redwood burl, ebony and synthetic ivory. The synthetic ivory works quite easily (low speed on the lathe) and cannot be readily distinguished from the real thing. Individual wedges are about 1/8 inch thick. All inlay pieces were made without any jig. They are shown in the rough and will be sanded and polished when installed in various fly rod handles.

G-2 epoxy was used for all glueing.