A Bit of French Marque...tray

OMG Paul, this is what I would call a “world class mrquetry tray” !!!
The design is just fantastic and unique ( I love it ) and the colors/wood combinations
just “pop”. Your french polish is first class…........ but now the critique…..
You made this so beautiful that now no one in there right mind would put anything on it !!!!!
I could stare at the talent and techniques that you put into this for days !
Thanks for sharing…again

-- Gene, Majestic Eagle Woodworks, http://majesticeagleww.etsy.com/, http://www.flickr.com/photos/majesticeagle/

A man of many cuts. I don’t like this lets make a change, Don’t like it either, Ops I really liked the first one.

Where I’m at on this. I love this one and I’m glad that you saved it for us to see.

I’m now looking forward for the other mistakes.

-- I've been blessed with a father who liked to tinker in wood, and a wife who lets me tinker in wood. Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

Nice job Paul. That tray turned out great.

-- Jim, Long Island, NY Ancorayachtservice.com home of the chain leg vise

Very nice Paul

Such small pieces yet incredible grain

jamie

-- Who is the happiest of men? He who values the merits of others, and in their pleasure takes joy, even as though 'twere his own. --Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Marvelous work Paul. I really love this one. The entire design is perfect, and the execution is flawless as per your usual. Each project more impressive than the last.
Roger

-- "Everybody makes mistakes. A craftsman always fixes them." (Monty Kennedy, "The Checkering and Carving of Gunstocks", 1952)

Outstanding Paul. Some day I hope to do something half as nice. I truly appreciate your sharing your talent with us.

-- John, Colorado's (Wooden Wizard)

Very nice Paul, I was looking at this thinking what a great job you did and then I zoomed the pics and was then really impressed with the finish you did, of course I do what most of us would do look at the pics first then read the description LOL ! It all makes sense now that I read it was a french polish finish :) Another great post.

-- Paul--- Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep. — Scott Adams

Super nice, as always, Paul. Very kool design also. Of coarse your marquetry is beautiful

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

ya great job, amazing

-- Ben L

Beautiful Paul. It even resembles a canoe stern sailboat!

-- Paul - The sweetest sound in my shop, next to Mozart, is what a hand plane makes slicing a ribbon.

Nice branching out you are doing!

-- "some old things are lovely, warm still with life ... of the forgotten men who made them." - D.H. Lawrence Wake Up America!! Please read; http://www.commondreams.org/view/2009/01/26-0

WoW-Za…What I can I say but outrageously spectacular. I wouldn’t even know where to start if I wanted to make something that intricate….and i probably couldn’t make it anyhoo.

-- Every step of any project should be considered your masterpiece if you want the finished product to reflect the quality of your work. http://www.FineArtBoxes.com

The design of this tray is amazing, and your marquetry skills are top notch as always. I love the “curl” to the outer decorations. I want to make some marquetry of my own soon.

Really beautiful piece of artistry Paul. Inspiring.

-- John, British Columbia, Canada

Fantastic job, Paul.

Lee

-- by Lee A. Jesberger http://www.prowoodworkingtips.com http://www.ezee-feed.com