marquetry

  1. Master and Student

    Master and Student

  2. Hot Sand Shading

    Hot Sand Shading

    David dips piece into very hot sand to darken an edge of a piece.
  3. Cut on the line!

    Cut on the line!

    Cut proceeds along pattern line (small window waste can be seen within final field).
  4. First Inlay Material

    First Inlay Material

    After window cut and piece positioned for best grain, cut is made starting at left end and piece rotated clockwise around cutout.
  5. Start with a Window

    Start with a Window

    A window is cut in disk inside final cutline for first inlay to allow one to see the grain of inlay material through window. Blade set to 6° and cut starts on left side.
  6. Pattern glued to Main Inlay

    Pattern glued to Main Inlay

    David chose a fish for subject -- tail will be inlaid to main workpiece last.
  7. Main Inlay piece removed

    Main Inlay piece removed

    Putty knife releases tape.
  8. Cutting Main Inlay Piece

    Cutting Main Inlay Piece

    Same template used to cut Inlay piece -- outer bushing of template set is removed and bit set to just over material thickness. Material is taped to scrap backer board to hold inlay piece; template taped to material using double face tape.
  9. Cutting Main Inlay Outline

    Cutting Main Inlay Outline

    Bit depth is set to just under Inlay material thickness -- bit set uses 1/8" spiral bit.
  10. Setting up Template on Workpiece

    Setting up Template on Workpiece

    Template is 1/4" MDF with circle cut for main inlay area (allow for bushing offset by adding 7/16" to hole diameter for Whiteside Template set).
  11. An Example of David's Work

    An Example of David's Work

  12. David Marks and Purple Thumb

    David Marks and Purple Thumb

    Jerry Grant shares a moment with David Marks
  13. nelsone

    Marquetry Rose

    Don't know what I'm going to do with this yet, but here is my latest piece. I will use is as an inlay for something.
  14. S

    Looking for someone to do custom marquetry work

    I am looking for a woodworker who does marquetry work. I would like to have a humidor made for a friend and have the top include marquetry rendition of his beach house. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I can provide several photos or perhaps can first find a local artist to...

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