Hey All,
I haven't been around much as life (all parts) has gotten busy. Generally, this is a good thing, but it has kept me from visiting as much as I am accustomed to (let alone posting). Anyway, I thought I would post a project I did for a friend. This is actually a Christmas gift for his sister and I'm finally getting around to posting it.
I don't play cribbage, so I don't know much about the game, except to say that this was the hardest scorepad that I have ever made I took some walnut that I had picked up from Kyle, resawed it and book-matched it to make a wide enough board. I am most happy with the way the book-match turned out. It is hard to pick out the seam. The Start/Finish are made from macassar ebony. The rectangles are quilted maple inlays. The star is inlayed from curly maple and cherry.
It didn't turn out perfect, by any means, but I am very happy with it...it definately pushed the limits for me and I learned a lot.
Oh...and I used tung oil/poly blend hand rubbed finish.
I haven't been around much as life (all parts) has gotten busy. Generally, this is a good thing, but it has kept me from visiting as much as I am accustomed to (let alone posting). Anyway, I thought I would post a project I did for a friend. This is actually a Christmas gift for his sister and I'm finally getting around to posting it.
I don't play cribbage, so I don't know much about the game, except to say that this was the hardest scorepad that I have ever made I took some walnut that I had picked up from Kyle, resawed it and book-matched it to make a wide enough board. I am most happy with the way the book-match turned out. It is hard to pick out the seam. The Start/Finish are made from macassar ebony. The rectangles are quilted maple inlays. The star is inlayed from curly maple and cherry.
It didn't turn out perfect, by any means, but I am very happy with it...it definately pushed the limits for me and I learned a lot.
Oh...and I used tung oil/poly blend hand rubbed finish.