rosewood / curly maple /purpleheart / lacewood #2: heres the tutorial for the starburst .

Oh ya, just like that. Uh huh. :-)
I guess it would help to have tools wouldn’t it?
I wasn’t sure I counted right. How many jigs did you have to build to do that?
Are building the jigs part of the next tutorial?
I was with you when you were cutting the pieces to length, step one.
I get the triangle part, step two, no clue how to build the jig though,
It all made sense at step three with both colors laid out in a circle (kind of)
So how do you cut those shapes out on a band saw and get them all to match?
or do you cut two at once and just those need to match perfectly, and what about the saw kerf?
Now I’m lost.
I guess it doesn’t matter I won’t be doing anything remotely like that in the near future.
You are quite a remarkable woodworker!

cutting sled ,
holder ,
sanding sled ( optional ).

and yes , as with all woodworking ,
some tools are nice to work with !

-- david ,new mexico ,allheart

thank you

-- Ain't better or worse than any other woodpecker in the woods.

Hey David good blog an I think I got this one thanks to your great details. Super work once again Bud.

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

This is a beautiful tutorial…something which I will favorite…we have alot to learn from your experience…your years of careful thought…wow…tools are nothing without an imagination and careful planning. Thank you.

-- /\/\/\ BarryW /\/\/\ Stay so busy you don't have time to die.

Again….you’ve managed to completely confuse me….so what’s new? I grasped some of the first part, after that…..oh well.
Great pix and instructions for those that comprehend.

Oh..how tall do you have to be to ride that sled?? and can you use it in the snow??

-- Doug, New Mexico.......the only stupid question is one that is never asked!........don't fix it, if it ain't broke!

I wish I could be a woodworker! Fantastic blog David. Awesome woodworking and sharing. Thank you. I got most of it, but I will have to read it a few more times to (hopefully) understand the whole process. I am also placing this in my favorites. A couple of questions:

1. What did you mean by the last piece being a different size. Is this to compensate for accumulated small errors on the angles of all the other pieces making up the half circle?

2. What size and specification bandsaw blade are you using?

I loved your jigs and learned a lot just by seeing how how you set them up. I also noticed that your tablesaw sled was made from chipboard. I think this is cheap and smart. You won’t have moisture issues with them and they are flat and will stay that way. Was it flooring chipboard?

I hope to try out this technique on a much smaller piece in the near future. You are the man!

-- Mike, American in Norway

Thank you David : )
You have been most helpful.
I am developing ADD
Every new blog you and Larry do
Makes me drop what I am currently doing and try
the ideas you blog.
Your creativity is amazing !!

Lisa

-- I inherited the woodworking gene and it's gone into overdrive.......

David,
Thanks for such a clear blog.
The outcome is well worth the work.
Ellen

-- Ellen on Cape Cod

Good Blog and Work, David! It took me four reads but I think I “see”...
Am I wrong or could you continue this, with a third or more courses of ever widening circles? I mean if you wanted to…The inner circle and course around it looks like more than enough work!
Outrageous Stuff!! You must have the patience of Job…

-- Mike in Manchester, NH---Unpleasant tasks are simply worthy challenges to improve skills.

ahh, i have much to learn!
thanks david beautiful work and well written

-- Ron, Missouri

OK i read the blog and i had to reset my internal breaker a couple of times. Wow this is a head banger of a project. Nice blog on such intricate work thanks for sharing…Blkcherry

David, unbelievable beautiful work, and thanks for the post

-- Gary, Little River,SC I've Learned that the Lord didn't do it all in one day and neither can I

David: Another great creation. The blog on cutting the piece make sence now that you post them. getting the first angle is the critical part, so getting that jig and you are ready to go.

Nice creation.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

David, very impressive.
I don’t see this in my near future.
But some spare time in my shop and some scrap pieces of wood could kill some time, oh, and make saw dust.
Nice blog, thanks for sharing.

-- John Stoler Apple Creek Ohio

David, I’m lost. Can you come show me how?

Really, nice blog. Amazing how your mind works. I can’t wait to try it out. I’ve got it on THE LIST

Way too many neat projects to do. I hope I live forever if I’m going to do everything that I want to.

-- Kent Shepherd * The goal is-----More Tools!

thank you all for your heart felt comments
your exitment is mine also !

stefang – i hope to be as wise and caring as you , when i get to be my age .
( not different size , different color , you don’t want two left shoes coming together ) !
lisa – i don’t know what ADD is , but i think i am developing LOSS . it’s like coming to an intersection and making a
dumb choice , then realizing that you have been there before , but from a different street .
littlecope -if the triangles are the same , this will go on forever , so you can change the pattern in the curves at each circle , if you want to liven things up , and drive yourself nuts !
karson – the angle is everything , for a circle . the number of sides ( this is a circular polygon ) determines said angle ,
this one is a 16 sided polygon , it has 32 parts in the inner or center , and 96 parts for the outer .making 128
pieces in total for this one , the length of the triangles determines the diameter of the circle , in this case 10 3/4” ,for a total diamiter of 43” for the inlay , with a 2 1/2” border , it comes to 48” for the table .

here is the first one i did , with a triangle length of 5’ ( feet ) .

-- david ,new mexico ,allheart

Boy you were much shorter than maybe 24” tall. wonderful work bud.

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

kent – through LJ’s , we are all immortal !
jim – thats when the girls kept me like the lap dogs they like !
now i’m just a big mutt .

-- david ,new mexico ,allheart

Great tutorial David. I just might have to try some of this myself. Thanks for the great post.

-- Jerry--A man can never have enough tools or clamps

I only adopt mutts.

Thanks, David for this great how to!!!!!

I’m going to try and tackle this.

Thanks to your clear tutorial, it makes it a lot easier.

It’s really cool of you to share your knowledge!

You’re a top shelf craftsman and very generous.

-- Eric