marquetry

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- scottj
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- Jan 25, 2015
- ash marquetry sapele
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- Jan 25, 2015
- ash marquetry sapele
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- Jan 25, 2015
- ash marquetry sapele
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- Jan 25, 2015
- ash marquetry sapele
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- Jan 25, 2015
- ash marquetry sapele
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Rose Tray
- nelsone
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- Oct 1, 2011
- marquetry
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My first humble attempts at marquetry

I picked up "Marquetry Course" with the intention of teaching myself the art of marquetry. This was my first project I completed other than a few practice shapes and stuff. I am generally pleased with the result. I kept it simple, just wanted to do my initials, found a font I liked, printed it...
- BenBen
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- Jan 29, 2010
- attempts humble marquetry
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- Forum: General Woodworking
Finished Inlay

The finished product
- McRabbet
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- Jan 27, 2010
- david marks marquetry
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- Album: David Marks Marquetry Class
Scraping to finish leveling Inlay

Cabinet scraper used to smooth the final surface.
- McRabbet
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- Jan 27, 2010
- david marks marquetry
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- Album: David Marks Marquetry Class
Inlay ready for Scraping

Ready to remove pattern and an uneveness from inlay. Cabinet scraper is ideal for this step.
- McRabbet
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- Jan 27, 2010
- david marks marquetry
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- Album: David Marks Marquetry Class
Caul Clamped to set Inlay in Place

A heavy C Clamp is used to press inlay into work piece and force excess glue out.
- McRabbet
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- Jan 27, 2010
- david marks marquetry
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Final Gluing

Inlay is set into main work piece.
- McRabbet
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- Jan 27, 2010
- david marks marquetry
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Final Gluing

Inlay piece and work piece receive a generous coating of Titebond I.
- McRabbet
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- Jan 27, 2010
- david marks marquetry
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- Album: David Marks Marquetry Class
Tail Area Routed out

The tail inlay area is routed out with a 1/16" bit by hand. Bit depth is set to just under the material thickness.
- McRabbet
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- Jan 27, 2010
- david marks marquetry
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Defining the tail cutout area

A sharp Exacto knife is used to define the tail inlay area in main work piece.
- McRabbet
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- Jan 27, 2010
- david marks marquetry
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- Album: David Marks Marquetry Class
David's Inlay ''in the rough''

With all of the inlay pieces cut and shaded, it is placed in depression in preparation for tail cut outside the template area.
- McRabbet
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- Jan 27, 2010
- david marks marquetry
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David assists Jerry

Inlay piece is clamped into field piece during glue up
- McRabbet
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- Jan 27, 2010
- david marks marquetry
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Student Carl Caudle at the Scrollsaw
- McRabbet
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- Jan 27, 2010
- caudle david marks marquetry
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A student piece
- McRabbet
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- Jan 27, 2010
- david marks marquetry
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Cutting second Inlay

David positioned nice quilted maple through a new window and proceeds to cut it out.
- McRabbet
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- Jan 27, 2010
- david marks marquetry
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- Album: David Marks Marquetry Class