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Woodworking with Ebony

When it comes to working ebony, hand tools take center-stage

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How to Make a Scratch Stock for Beading

Turn scrap steel into a one-of-a-kind beading tool for fine furniture projects

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Peter Sandback Nails His Designs

Peter Sandback creates beautiful inlay with nails. Find out how he does it in a Masters of the Craft audio slideshow.

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Williamsburg Day 3: Fitting moldings, drawers, and inlay

Another great day at Williamsburg's "Working Wood in the 18th Century" conference, filled with entertaining woodworking demos and tons of tips and inspiration to carry home.

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Ulrike Scriba's Marquetry: Risk and Reward

Marquetry has a long history, and Ulrike Scriba was inspired by some of the fine work of the past three centuries in her native Germany. But her work strikes out in a new direction, blending an experimental approach to making patterns with an exacting grasp of the craft.

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Live Edge Inlaid Ambrosia Maple Dining Table

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A New Home for Mouth-Watering Marquetry

Woodworking inspiration via a new site dedicated to the craft of inlay and marquetry.

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How to Cut Decorative Parquetry or Marquetry Using the Window Method

This Marquetry or Decorative Parquetry panel is an insert for a conference table. This is the companies logo, It’s an abstract design of an Black Hawk. The panel size is 24rdquo...

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Documenting a Shop Procedure (and also a Training Tool)

I sometimes regret not capturing and documenting successful shop construction procedures, particularly those complex ones not used frequently. I easily forget how I worked it out before, and end up...

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Bending an Inlay Strip

I'm constructing the small sideboard as shown below. The lower front decorated rail has a strip inlay on the bottom curved edge. Not only was I unsure how to bend this strip in the shop, I was...

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Baby planes

A look at an instrument maker's standby, and some ideas for using them in furniture making

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How to Make a Checkered Inlay

Learn a simple technique for inlay that will add a touch of class to your woodworking projects.

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Back Edges

The new version 8 of SketchUp released several months ago introduced a new Face Style called Back Edges. Below this face style is shown in the Styles Toolbar. I'm liking this new feature and have...

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A Simple Way to Inlay Mother of Pearl

Furniture maker Craig Thibodeau takes a cue from the music world with his ingenious method for inlaying mother of pearl.

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Woodworking in Spain

Barcelona shop turns out a variety of fine work

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Young woodworkers make beautiful furniture

Although still young, these two furniture makers produce stunning pieces. One does period and period inspired work, the other contemporary.

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Inlay Banding and Buffard Freres

Inlay banding can have a dramatic affect on the design of a piece of furniture. With some work an unlimited number of custom designs are possible. A 1926 catalogue that I found at a book seller by Buffard Frères of Paris provides unequaled inspiration for your own bands as this once vast resource is no longer available.

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Williamsburg Sketchbook, 2009 Part 1

A brief review, through sketches, of this year's "Working Wood in the 18th Century" conference in Williamsburg.

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Federal or Hepplewhite Legs with Inlay

As mentioned in my last post, I attended the recent Williamsburg Conference on "Working Wood in the 18th Century". One of the show pieces was a Federal Dressing Table presented by Steve Latta. He...

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