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I use ladies face powder (rouge).
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I have used the Miles Gilbert inletting black and it works good. A good characteristic of it is that it stays on the metal for a while without having to re-coat it after every try at fitting. You can fit and remove it several times before having to put more of the black on.
In regards to using lipstick. It goes on easier than typical inletting black and cleans up a bit better, but it is a bit too pastey and thick. It also does not stay on the metal for long after trying to fit. I have found that the best place for lipstick is on barrels for fitting forends and barrel channels.
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I use an old watcmakers alcohol lamp filled with kerosene.you can buy the lamps off of ebay. Bobby
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I put a drop of WD in my inletting black and apply it thin with a q-tip.
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I use the methd Bobby (bbman3) taught me. An acohol lamp filled with Tikki Torch fuel (kerosene). Works great an washes off easier than some of the inletting blacks. Works great and is very inexpensive.
Last edited by jjwag69; 03/04/11 03:13 PM.
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I use an alcohol lamp for metal to metal hard fitting. But, for inletting metal to wood I prefer blue chalkboard chalk and oil to all other methods. Rub the chalk on the wood, put a very thin coat of gun oil on the part and press together. Anywhere the wood contacts the wood the oil will turn the chalk very dark blue. Not nearly as messy as inletting black, IMO. Used this method on this inlet for a Schillinger lock.   Stan
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Hi Gang:
I will try Stan's ,method as I am at wits end in attempting to find the "ideal" inletting medium.
In the past, I have tried the following with the results:
Prussian Blue: Too messy and gets all over everything and stains clothes hands etc.
Lipstick: Too thick and did not spread well on metal.
Vasoline: with a dye added was too oily and seened to wick into the wood.
Inletting black: was too dark to use on well figured dark wood.
Smoke from an oil lamp: is what I use now but it is very difficult to see on dark wood, think Ebony!
White powder: did not adhere to the metal to make an impression.
I am looking for something white that will stick to metal. Perhaps I will try some form of thinned artist'S white paint in the future.
Stan's idea appeals to me so I must try it later today.
Regards,
Franchi
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