I will be the first to admit that my weakest area of woodworking, among many weak areas) is the creativity/artistry side of the hobby. My current project is a couple of end tables - the basic frame work is complete (material is cherry)
http://s19.photobucket.com/user/Rick_B/media/End Tables/Overall 1_zpsryscixyh.jpg.html?sort=3&o=2
I'm struggling with the top. In the process of roughing out pieces I found some nice figured cherry that I would like to work into the top, Unfortunately I don't have enough to make a solid panel for the tops.
http://s19.photobucket.com/user/Ric...ured Cherry 1_zpsvruupcis.jpg.html?sort=3&o=1
Right now I'm thinking of resawing the figured cherry to about 1/8" and using those pieces for some type of inlay - and that's where I am struggling. My original thought was a diamond shape in the center of the panel for the top
http://s19.photobucket.com/user/Rick_B/media/End Tables/Diamond_zpsvongyv0s.jpg.html?sort=3&o=0
but my concern is it would have to be pretty big to actually show the figure of the cherry. Then Patty (the actual decision maker ) started leaning towards a rectangle of the figured cherry with borders of another species.
So I'm looking for your thoughts on both the design for the figured cherry and the primary species for the panel. In other words what would look good with the figured cherry and with the rest of the table. I have cherry, walnut, oak (red and white), soft maple, ash and some curly maple to choose from or I can get something else. I'm leaning towards walnut but I'm concerned that the figured cherry would blend into the walnut too much.
I appreciate any help/thoughts you may have
Thanks
Rick
http://s19.photobucket.com/user/Rick_B/media/End Tables/Overall 1_zpsryscixyh.jpg.html?sort=3&o=2
I'm struggling with the top. In the process of roughing out pieces I found some nice figured cherry that I would like to work into the top, Unfortunately I don't have enough to make a solid panel for the tops.
http://s19.photobucket.com/user/Ric...ured Cherry 1_zpsvruupcis.jpg.html?sort=3&o=1
Right now I'm thinking of resawing the figured cherry to about 1/8" and using those pieces for some type of inlay - and that's where I am struggling. My original thought was a diamond shape in the center of the panel for the top
http://s19.photobucket.com/user/Rick_B/media/End Tables/Diamond_zpsvongyv0s.jpg.html?sort=3&o=0
but my concern is it would have to be pretty big to actually show the figure of the cherry. Then Patty (the actual decision maker ) started leaning towards a rectangle of the figured cherry with borders of another species.
So I'm looking for your thoughts on both the design for the figured cherry and the primary species for the panel. In other words what would look good with the figured cherry and with the rest of the table. I have cherry, walnut, oak (red and white), soft maple, ash and some curly maple to choose from or I can get something else. I'm leaning towards walnut but I'm concerned that the figured cherry would blend into the walnut too much.
I appreciate any help/thoughts you may have
Thanks
Rick