It's all about the wood

It certainly is. This is gorgeous. Awesome job letting the wood show off.

-- Happy woodworking! http://www.blakeweber.us

That’s some great timber you’ve got there. Finish is just right to show it off to the very best advantage.

Great looking pieces.

-- JJohn

Nice inlays Dusty. They add a lot of visual interest to the pieces.

-- Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful- Joshua Marine

Gorgeous wood and inlay.

-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.

wow thats a nice wood and a beautiful inlay, theres some nice figure in that tiger maple too. great job!

So many possibilities and so little time, eh? :-)

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

Sweet! That cross grained tiger maple is really stunning. What is the base wood? Cherry, Bubinga?

-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.

Beautiful work!!! Could/would you post pictures of the process about making the the inlays themselves? And now another project on my unending list to master.

-- Only the Shadow knows....................

Nice craftsmanship Dusty, with such a fluid grain that maple almost looks like it is moving.

-- I can so I wood but why are my learning curves always circles

Beautiful work… The contrasting woods and figure are outstanding.

-- "Everything that is great and inspiring is created by the individual who labors in freedom" -- Albert Einstein

Awesome contrast with the wood! What kind of finish did you use?

-- Can't never could do anything, to try is to advance.

The color on this is amazing! Nice Work.

-- Steve, Beaverton, OR sgriffin44@yahoo.com

hello , the finish is Mineral oil and the pix were taken as the first coat was soaking into the wood

-- When did quiet and quite become the same word ? I'm guessing about the same time as your and you're did.

I love the figured maple (?) you’ve got, that’s just beautiful stuff.