Fish Tale Murphy Bed

This is my first attempt at Marquetry. Marquetry is pattern of inlaid veneers of wood, brass, ivory, etc., fitted together to form a picture or design. This was completed in March 2011. On this one the customer wanted a couple whales on the face of their murphy bed. I choose Quarter Sawn Walnut and Lacewood for the artwork and maple was used everywhere else.

I started out selling the customer on the idea of my Euro style. My supplier Create-a-bed came out with a new leg design. This would free up the face and make the “canvas” for the artwork more unobstructed. This style is more a modified Contempo style More details on the build can be found on the building blog: A Whale of a Time

Here are some building pictures:




More can be found at A Whale of a Time

Here is some raw video of the build
wwbeds shop 04/26/11 11:21AM
veneer
Whale Outline
Whale Glue up
Whale Outline
Whale Router2
Whale Glue 2
Innerframe

Also want to thank some LJ friends that helped with advice on the forums and messages:
Lee A. Jesberger, mauibob, Zoli, drumpriest

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