tag: marquetry

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gab furniture & woodworks shop

gabfurniture, member | December 9th, 20112 comments

this is my dream shop it is 24'x45' it is a project of mine that hopefully will soon come true! i've placed the machinery in order that will work for me. i design and build to others specs, i also...

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A Tribute to Hokusai - A Marquetry Jewelry Box

RJ1403, member | November 8th, 20118 comments

I absolutely love the 18th century woodblock prints from the great master Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) showing the force of nature and the beauty of Mt. Fuji. Here is a jewelry box which...

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USMC Margquetry Emblem

butchf18a, member | January 12th, 201018 comments

30 years after I started service with the Marines my son elected to serve. Now a scout sniper platoon commander scheduled to deploy to Afganistan, this was made to honor our generational bonds...

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The project after the Tool Chest

Diviner, member | July 9th, 2009

After building the tool chest, I didn't get the sense of fulfillment I imagined incorporating the usual woodworking techniques like joinery. But I did enjoy all the decorative work. The next leg of...

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Boxes With & Without, Marquetry & Carving

DennisZongker, member | April 11th, 20092 comments

This is the same style of box. One with & without carving & marquetry. The Hardwood is out of Africa Mahogany & Ebony. The marquetry is out of Maple Burl, Ebony, Bloodwood, Walnut...

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The Gift of Reclamation

dhaarburger, member | March 24th, 20093 comments

People always say the next generation is the most rebellious, revolutionary, and sometimes out of touch. Well, I like to think of myself as two of those. I am a 16 year old aspiring woodworker...

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A box of drawers

gkemper, member | March 22nd, 200925 comments

My wife has been after me to make a box to keep all her cross stitching supplies in. The boxis a cube 17" square with the feet height of 7/8" and extending beyond the cube 3/8" on each side. It will...

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Dragonfly box

billbarrand, member | February 26th, 2009

This box is made of Walnut, Alder, figured Maple, Macassar Ebony, and Padauk.

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The Pond

Poplaski, member | February 25th, 2009

This is a box that was inspired by visiting the lilly pond at Longwood Gardens in Pa. The curly maple is solid with ebony inserts, I veenered the top and did the marquetry.

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Decorative Parquetry, Dinning Table

DennisZongker, member | February 2nd, 20091 comment

This 54" diameter table top has Maple, Birch, & Ebony. I cut the parquetry with a scalpel, using the "Window Method"

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Stylish Box

DennisZongker, member | January 29th, 20098 comments

Made out of solid Ribbion stripped Mahogany, & Ebony for the hardwood. And Bloodwood, Myrtle Burl, Walnut, & Edbony for the marquetry. Size is 9" wide x 13" long x 5 1/2" tall.

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Ole Boulle

Diviner, member | January 20th, 20096 comments

This is a collectors cabinet popular in Europe during the 1700's. Many different different techniques such as mold making, boulle marquetry, composition ornament were used. I cover all these at Marc...

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Poor Man's Ruhlmann Cabinet on Stand

Diviner, member | January 20th, 20092 comments

Why is it called "Poor Man's Ruhlmann"? I used recomposed ebony versus the real thing ($2 sf vs $14), PVC instead of ivory, Mother of Pearl sheets instead of solid pearl, and poplar legs.

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Federal Card Table

edstuckey, member | December 22nd, 200811 comments

Maker: Ed Stuckey Dimensions: 36” in diameter (open) and 28” high. Description: 18th Century Federal Card Table. Built 2007-2008 Materials: Primary woods: solid wood...

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Dragonfly box

billbarrand, member | December 11th, 20082 comments

This box is for my wife, it is made out of Walnut,Alder,Macassar Ebony,Curly Maple and Padauk. I thought I'd use up some scraps. It is finished with Watco oil.

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