marquetry window method

Beautiful piece. Very very nice.

-- Use it up, Wear it out --------------- Make it do, Or do without!

Looks great from here John. That is a beautiful box and wonderful looking marquetry. For the unknowing (me for example), what is window marquetry versus say how you did the lion on your yo-yo chest?

-- On the eighth day God was back in His woodworking shop! Lenny, East Providence, RI

John,

You are far to modest, it looks great to me. I am not sure I would even try the window method. I had a hard enough time doing it with your saw!!!!

-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT

Wonderful work on this beautiful lid and also the box.

It is my understanding that American veneers are a bit thicker than those sold in England where they use mostly knives to do their marquetry. My marquetry books says that’s why the Americans mostly use saws.

-- Mike, American in Norway

Jykaypur – Thanks for the kind words.

Lenny – With the window method you cut out the shape in the main veneer using a sharp knife. You then use the opening (window) as a pattern by placing it over the veneer to be inlayed and cutting the shape into the veneer to be used as the inlayed piece. With my saw, you cut both the base veneer and the inlay veneer at the same time which results in near perfect fit. Hope this makes sense.

Max – Thanks, I thought you did great with the saw.

Mike – You may be right. Never thought of it from that perspective. However, the guy that showed me how to do marquetry with a knife uses American veneers and does outstanding work. But then again he learned in England and has been doing it for 30+ years. I guess practice does count.

-- John, Colorado's (Wooden Wizard)

Looks mighty dang awesome to me.. Nicely done

-- Roger from KY. Work/Play/Travel Safe. Kentuk55@bellsouth.net

Nice work John.
I know what you mean about knife work. I stay away as much as possible.
You have a great little saw there and you do very good work with it and while it’s great to see you trying new stuff, I think you may get more satisfaction and less grief trying some of the other saw techniques.

Anyway Bravo! for challenging yourself.

-- Paul M ..............If God wanted us to have fiberglass boats he would have given us fiberglass trees. http://prmdesigns.com/

Well Done!

Absolutely beautiful—outstanding work!

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Great job, John.

Lee

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Hi John,

You did a great job for the first time. I really like using the window method on circle and elliptical shapes because it’s easier to keep a straight line, vs using a scroll saw. Keep up the great workmanship!!!

-- Dennis Zongker

Paul – Thanks you are always so encouraging. I plan on trying new techniques. Just need to find the time.

John C. – Thanks for the kind words.

Lee – Thanks a lot.

Dennis – Thanks for the comments. Looking at your projects, I have a long way to go.

-- John, Colorado's (Wooden Wizard)

Looks great to me.

-- Tom D

Beautiful job. I have a marquetry starter kit that I’m afraid to touch. I think I’ll give it a try now. Thanks.

-- Lovin' sawdust in beautiful Fort Collins, Colorado

Great job. Thanks for posting this piece. Iy inspires me to give it a try. Nice work.

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