Jim,
I think the template would be made in steel ( mild would probably  
work ):
1 scribe your design.
2 drill most of it out
3 file to the line what's left.
That's the way it looks at least. I have yet to make a template.

I think I still have the link from the original post to the list  
subject line: "How to inlay odd shapes"

Cheers,
Wes,
Also in Chicago

> If I can figure out how to make the templates, I might make on of  
> these too.
> I have a need for this technology.
>
> HTH
> JimS
>
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