Hand inletting of shields

Seems all of the methods use a rotary tool, either hand or powered, to cut the cavity
in the handle material. Sharp scribes and chisels (micro chisels) would do it by scribing
the line and then chiseling out the inside
Ken.
 
It is nothing but a spring "fork" with finely pointed and hardened tips. As it spins, the tips follow the guide.

It would take some experimentation, but you could make a small one for a flex shaft from a piece of 12 gauge piano wire. Split it about 3" , open and shape those two sections, pre-shape tips, reduce the thickness to get the desired flex, harden and temper, finish shaping, and sharpen the tips.
 
I use a Lapcraft drill press (model 430HP) which holds a #30 Foredom handpiece. It is a very small unit and what makes it so easy to use is that instead of the bit being lowered onto the work, the table of the drill press rises to meet the bit. It has stops to allow you to set the depth. I'll try to post a pick later. I have used it in jewelry work for years, but not on a knife handle yet. ...Teddy
 
Google Neil Charity tutorial. I know it is about doing inter frame folders but it could be easily used to inlay anything including shields .
Cheers Adam..
 
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