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Getting the top marquetry done

My latest project will be a set of four boxes that may be used for collectables, silverware, or jewellery. They will feature the marquetry tops and parquetry sides of an iconic Jean François Oeben mechanical table. Because I am cutting the marquetry in piece by piece technique, I will be getting four identical copies. All the veneer is 1/16" (1.5 mm) and is either shop sawn or from my Paris stock.

As I have detailed this process before, I will move quickly through the steps covered so far.

This is the table that inspired the project. It is now in the collection at the J Paul Getty Museum in LA.

Table Wood Rectangle Floor Flooring



This is a scientific re-creation of the top marquetry as it would have looked new a couple of hundred years ago.

Brown Flower Rectangle Leaf Wood


My box tops will be a challenge as they will be only half the size of the table top but will have almost all the detail and all the pieces.

So let's get started.

The first thing I did, after making my Inkscape tracing of the motif was to assemble the required veneer. This involved selecting some of my Paris sawn stock and cutting some of my own. The Paris veneers used are Pink Peroba, Araracanga, Holly, and Olive. The shop sawn veneers are Amaranth, Tulipwood, Boxwood, Poplar (which I dyed) and native Arizona Agarita, a member of the Barberry family and bright yellow.
Here are a few photos of that part of the job.

Wood Hardwood Machine tool Wood stain Saw


Wood Rectangle Wood stain Floor Flooring


Wood Flooring Art Machine Urban design


Wood Floor Flooring Automotive tire Bumper


Wood Rectangle Purple Floor Flooring


As the Agarita is in very small pieces I jointed and glued up pairs to make my yellow packets.

Rectangle Wood Tablecloth Flooring Floor


As well as the natural veneers I also needed to dye some greens, purples, and blues.This is necessary because dyed veneer cannot be found in 1/16" material. I used textile dyes heated by warming trays and dyed for four to seven days.

Photograph Rectangle Wood Line Red


Rectangle Kitchen appliance Tableware Wood Food


Rectangle Wood Line Flooring Electric blue


Then it was on to the cutting. These photos took place over a couple of months.

Purple Tableware Textile Creative arts Wood


Shoe Musical instrument Wood Luggage and bags Clothes hanger


Flower Wood Art Sculpture Table


Wood Line Twig Boats and boating--Equipment and supplies Font


Botany Plant Rectangle Creative arts Art


Brown Leaf Rectangle Wood Yellow


Wood Rectangle Art Paint Font


Wood Publication Art Line Font


Azure Rectangle Textile Organism Wood


Wood Art Creative arts Flooring Table


Rectangle Wood Window Plant Art


Brown Flower Plant Leaf Rectangle


That about covers what I've been up to this winter, almost up to date. The top motifs as seen here are not yet complete. There is still a Tulipwood border and some bone stringing to be added but that will have to wait for the next installment.

Thanks for looking in.

Paul
 

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#2 ·
Getting the top marquetry done

My latest project will be a set of four boxes that may be used for collectables, silverware, or jewellery. They will feature the marquetry tops and parquetry sides of an iconic Jean François Oeben mechanical table. Because I am cutting the marquetry in piece by piece technique, I will be getting four identical copies. All the veneer is 1/16" (1.5 mm) and is either shop sawn or from my Paris stock.

As I have detailed this process before, I will move quickly through the steps covered so far.

This is the table that inspired the project. It is now in the collection at the J Paul Getty Museum in LA.

Table Wood Rectangle Floor Flooring



This is a scientific re-creation of the top marquetry as it would have looked new a couple of hundred years ago.

Brown Flower Rectangle Leaf Wood


My box tops will be a challenge as they will be only half the size of the table top but will have almost all the detail and all the pieces.

So let's get started.

The first thing I did, after making my Inkscape tracing of the motif was to assemble the required veneer. This involved selecting some of my Paris sawn stock and cutting some of my own. The Paris veneers used are Pink Peroba, Araracanga, Holly, and Olive. The shop sawn veneers are Amaranth, Tulipwood, Boxwood, Poplar (which I dyed) and native Arizona Agarita, a member of the Barberry family and bright yellow.
Here are a few photos of that part of the job.

Wood Hardwood Machine tool Wood stain Saw


Wood Rectangle Wood stain Floor Flooring


Wood Flooring Art Machine Urban design


Wood Floor Flooring Automotive tire Bumper


Wood Rectangle Purple Floor Flooring


As the Agarita is in very small pieces I jointed and glued up pairs to make my yellow packets.

Rectangle Wood Tablecloth Flooring Floor


As well as the natural veneers I also needed to dye some greens, purples, and blues.This is necessary because dyed veneer cannot be found in 1/16" material. I used textile dyes heated by warming trays and dyed for four to seven days.

Photograph Rectangle Wood Line Red


Rectangle Kitchen appliance Tableware Wood Food


Rectangle Wood Line Flooring Electric blue


Then it was on to the cutting. These photos took place over a couple of months.

Purple Tableware Textile Creative arts Wood


Shoe Musical instrument Wood Luggage and bags Clothes hanger


Flower Wood Art Sculpture Table


Wood Line Twig Boats and boating--Equipment and supplies Font


Botany Plant Rectangle Creative arts Art


Brown Leaf Rectangle Wood Yellow


Wood Rectangle Art Paint Font


Wood Publication Art Line Font


Azure Rectangle Textile Organism Wood


Wood Art Creative arts Flooring Table


Rectangle Wood Window Plant Art


Brown Flower Plant Leaf Rectangle


That about covers what I've been up to this winter, almost up to date. The top motifs as seen here are not yet complete. There is still a Tulipwood border and some bone stringing to be added but that will have to wait for the next installment.

Thanks for looking in.

Paul
Paul,

Damn your good! wondered if you used stains or dyes to achieve varied colors. Is there any worry about significant fading. I know the woods often change color and that is factored in. Correct?

You've become a master at what you do. congratulations sir!

I might attach a wood or MDF board to my saws resawing fence as it looks like it might help when getting thinner and thinner veneers?
 

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#3 ·
Getting the top marquetry done

My latest project will be a set of four boxes that may be used for collectables, silverware, or jewellery. They will feature the marquetry tops and parquetry sides of an iconic Jean François Oeben mechanical table. Because I am cutting the marquetry in piece by piece technique, I will be getting four identical copies. All the veneer is 1/16" (1.5 mm) and is either shop sawn or from my Paris stock.

As I have detailed this process before, I will move quickly through the steps covered so far.

This is the table that inspired the project. It is now in the collection at the J Paul Getty Museum in LA.




This is a scientific re-creation of the top marquetry as it would have looked new a couple of hundred years ago.



My box tops will be a challenge as they will be only half the size of the table top but will have almost all the detail and all the pieces.

So let's get started.

The first thing I did, after making my Inkscape tracing of the motif was to assemble the required veneer. This involved selecting some of my Paris sawn stock and cutting some of my own. The Paris veneers used are Pink Peroba, Araracanga, Holly, and Olive. The shop sawn veneers are Amaranth, Tulipwood, Boxwood, Poplar (which I dyed) and native Arizona Agarita, a member of the Barberry family and bright yellow.
Here are a few photos of that part of the job.











As the Agarita is in very small pieces I jointed and glued up pairs to make my yellow packets.



As well as the natural veneers I also needed to dye some greens, purples, and blues.This is necessary because dyed veneer cannot be found in 1/16" material. I used textile dyes heated by warming trays and dyed for four to seven days.







Then it was on to the cutting. These photos took place over a couple of months.

























That about covers what I've been up to this winter, almost up to date. The top motifs as seen here are not yet complete. There is still a Tulipwood border and some bone stringing to be added but that will have to wait for the next installment.

Thanks for looking in.

Paul
Another super project Paul, get at least four from one lot of cutting is certainly the way to go! Exceptional as ever. Looking forward to seeing it progress. Are you sand shading anything?
 

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Getting the top marquetry done

My latest project will be a set of four boxes that may be used for collectables, silverware, or jewellery. They will feature the marquetry tops and parquetry sides of an iconic Jean François Oeben mechanical table. Because I am cutting the marquetry in piece by piece technique, I will be getting four identical copies. All the veneer is 1/16" (1.5 mm) and is either shop sawn or from my Paris stock.

As I have detailed this process before, I will move quickly through the steps covered so far.

This is the table that inspired the project. It is now in the collection at the J Paul Getty Museum in LA.

Table Wood Rectangle Floor Flooring



This is a scientific re-creation of the top marquetry as it would have looked new a couple of hundred years ago.

Brown Flower Rectangle Leaf Wood


My box tops will be a challenge as they will be only half the size of the table top but will have almost all the detail and all the pieces.

So let's get started.

The first thing I did, after making my Inkscape tracing of the motif was to assemble the required veneer. This involved selecting some of my Paris sawn stock and cutting some of my own. The Paris veneers used are Pink Peroba, Araracanga, Holly, and Olive. The shop sawn veneers are Amaranth, Tulipwood, Boxwood, Poplar (which I dyed) and native Arizona Agarita, a member of the Barberry family and bright yellow.
Here are a few photos of that part of the job.

Wood Hardwood Machine tool Wood stain Saw


Wood Rectangle Wood stain Floor Flooring


Wood Flooring Art Machine Urban design


Wood Floor Flooring Automotive tire Bumper


Wood Rectangle Purple Floor Flooring


As the Agarita is in very small pieces I jointed and glued up pairs to make my yellow packets.

Rectangle Wood Tablecloth Flooring Floor


As well as the natural veneers I also needed to dye some greens, purples, and blues.This is necessary because dyed veneer cannot be found in 1/16" material. I used textile dyes heated by warming trays and dyed for four to seven days.

Photograph Rectangle Wood Line Red


Rectangle Kitchen appliance Tableware Wood Food


Rectangle Wood Line Flooring Electric blue


Then it was on to the cutting. These photos took place over a couple of months.

Purple Tableware Textile Creative arts Wood


Shoe Musical instrument Wood Luggage and bags Clothes hanger


Flower Wood Art Sculpture Table


Wood Line Twig Boats and boating--Equipment and supplies Font


Botany Plant Rectangle Creative arts Art


Brown Leaf Rectangle Wood Yellow


Wood Rectangle Art Paint Font


Wood Publication Art Line Font


Azure Rectangle Textile Organism Wood


Wood Art Creative arts Flooring Table


Rectangle Wood Window Plant Art


Brown Flower Plant Leaf Rectangle


That about covers what I've been up to this winter, almost up to date. The top motifs as seen here are not yet complete. There is still a Tulipwood border and some bone stringing to be added but that will have to wait for the next installment.

Thanks for looking in.

Paul
I'm enjoying!
 

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#5 ·
Getting the top marquetry done

My latest project will be a set of four boxes that may be used for collectables, silverware, or jewellery. They will feature the marquetry tops and parquetry sides of an iconic Jean François Oeben mechanical table. Because I am cutting the marquetry in piece by piece technique, I will be getting four identical copies. All the veneer is 1/16" (1.5 mm) and is either shop sawn or from my Paris stock.

As I have detailed this process before, I will move quickly through the steps covered so far.

This is the table that inspired the project. It is now in the collection at the J Paul Getty Museum in LA.

Table Wood Rectangle Floor Flooring



This is a scientific re-creation of the top marquetry as it would have looked new a couple of hundred years ago.

Brown Flower Rectangle Leaf Wood


My box tops will be a challenge as they will be only half the size of the table top but will have almost all the detail and all the pieces.

So let's get started.

The first thing I did, after making my Inkscape tracing of the motif was to assemble the required veneer. This involved selecting some of my Paris sawn stock and cutting some of my own. The Paris veneers used are Pink Peroba, Araracanga, Holly, and Olive. The shop sawn veneers are Amaranth, Tulipwood, Boxwood, Poplar (which I dyed) and native Arizona Agarita, a member of the Barberry family and bright yellow.
Here are a few photos of that part of the job.

Wood Hardwood Machine tool Wood stain Saw


Wood Rectangle Wood stain Floor Flooring


Wood Flooring Art Machine Urban design


Wood Floor Flooring Automotive tire Bumper


Wood Rectangle Purple Floor Flooring


As the Agarita is in very small pieces I jointed and glued up pairs to make my yellow packets.

Rectangle Wood Tablecloth Flooring Floor


As well as the natural veneers I also needed to dye some greens, purples, and blues.This is necessary because dyed veneer cannot be found in 1/16" material. I used textile dyes heated by warming trays and dyed for four to seven days.

Photograph Rectangle Wood Line Red


Rectangle Kitchen appliance Tableware Wood Food


Rectangle Wood Line Flooring Electric blue


Then it was on to the cutting. These photos took place over a couple of months.

Purple Tableware Textile Creative arts Wood


Shoe Musical instrument Wood Luggage and bags Clothes hanger


Flower Wood Art Sculpture Table


Wood Line Twig Boats and boating--Equipment and supplies Font


Botany Plant Rectangle Creative arts Art


Brown Leaf Rectangle Wood Yellow


Wood Rectangle Art Paint Font


Wood Publication Art Line Font


Azure Rectangle Textile Organism Wood


Wood Art Creative arts Flooring Table


Rectangle Wood Window Plant Art


Brown Flower Plant Leaf Rectangle


That about covers what I've been up to this winter, almost up to date. The top motifs as seen here are not yet complete. There is still a Tulipwood border and some bone stringing to be added but that will have to wait for the next installment.

Thanks for looking in.

Paul
Paul, I'm astounded. Shocked, I say. Shocked.
 

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#6 ·
Getting the top marquetry done

My latest project will be a set of four boxes that may be used for collectables, silverware, or jewellery. They will feature the marquetry tops and parquetry sides of an iconic Jean François Oeben mechanical table. Because I am cutting the marquetry in piece by piece technique, I will be getting four identical copies. All the veneer is 1/16" (1.5 mm) and is either shop sawn or from my Paris stock.

As I have detailed this process before, I will move quickly through the steps covered so far.

This is the table that inspired the project. It is now in the collection at the J Paul Getty Museum in LA.

Table Wood Rectangle Floor Flooring



This is a scientific re-creation of the top marquetry as it would have looked new a couple of hundred years ago.

Brown Flower Rectangle Leaf Wood


My box tops will be a challenge as they will be only half the size of the table top but will have almost all the detail and all the pieces.

So let's get started.

The first thing I did, after making my Inkscape tracing of the motif was to assemble the required veneer. This involved selecting some of my Paris sawn stock and cutting some of my own. The Paris veneers used are Pink Peroba, Araracanga, Holly, and Olive. The shop sawn veneers are Amaranth, Tulipwood, Boxwood, Poplar (which I dyed) and native Arizona Agarita, a member of the Barberry family and bright yellow.
Here are a few photos of that part of the job.

Wood Hardwood Machine tool Wood stain Saw


Wood Rectangle Wood stain Floor Flooring


Wood Flooring Art Machine Urban design


Wood Floor Flooring Automotive tire Bumper


Wood Rectangle Purple Floor Flooring


As the Agarita is in very small pieces I jointed and glued up pairs to make my yellow packets.

Rectangle Wood Tablecloth Flooring Floor


As well as the natural veneers I also needed to dye some greens, purples, and blues.This is necessary because dyed veneer cannot be found in 1/16" material. I used textile dyes heated by warming trays and dyed for four to seven days.

Photograph Rectangle Wood Line Red


Rectangle Kitchen appliance Tableware Wood Food


Rectangle Wood Line Flooring Electric blue


Then it was on to the cutting. These photos took place over a couple of months.

Purple Tableware Textile Creative arts Wood


Shoe Musical instrument Wood Luggage and bags Clothes hanger


Flower Wood Art Sculpture Table


Wood Line Twig Boats and boating--Equipment and supplies Font


Botany Plant Rectangle Creative arts Art


Brown Leaf Rectangle Wood Yellow


Wood Rectangle Art Paint Font


Wood Publication Art Line Font


Azure Rectangle Textile Organism Wood


Wood Art Creative arts Flooring Table


Rectangle Wood Window Plant Art


Brown Flower Plant Leaf Rectangle


That about covers what I've been up to this winter, almost up to date. The top motifs as seen here are not yet complete. There is still a Tulipwood border and some bone stringing to be added but that will have to wait for the next installment.

Thanks for looking in.

Paul
Brilliant work Paul, I never realized how much goes into to cutting the veneers , getting then dyed before even starting the cutting of the pieces. Thanks for taking us through your procedure with the photos, bloody brilliant and look forward to the next installment.
 

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#7 ·
Getting the top marquetry done

My latest project will be a set of four boxes that may be used for collectables, silverware, or jewellery. They will feature the marquetry tops and parquetry sides of an iconic Jean François Oeben mechanical table. Because I am cutting the marquetry in piece by piece technique, I will be getting four identical copies. All the veneer is 1/16" (1.5 mm) and is either shop sawn or from my Paris stock.

As I have detailed this process before, I will move quickly through the steps covered so far.

This is the table that inspired the project. It is now in the collection at the J Paul Getty Museum in LA.

Table Wood Rectangle Floor Flooring



This is a scientific re-creation of the top marquetry as it would have looked new a couple of hundred years ago.

Brown Flower Rectangle Leaf Wood


My box tops will be a challenge as they will be only half the size of the table top but will have almost all the detail and all the pieces.

So let's get started.

The first thing I did, after making my Inkscape tracing of the motif was to assemble the required veneer. This involved selecting some of my Paris sawn stock and cutting some of my own. The Paris veneers used are Pink Peroba, Araracanga, Holly, and Olive. The shop sawn veneers are Amaranth, Tulipwood, Boxwood, Poplar (which I dyed) and native Arizona Agarita, a member of the Barberry family and bright yellow.
Here are a few photos of that part of the job.

Wood Hardwood Machine tool Wood stain Saw


Wood Rectangle Wood stain Floor Flooring


Wood Flooring Art Machine Urban design


Wood Floor Flooring Automotive tire Bumper


Wood Rectangle Purple Floor Flooring


As the Agarita is in very small pieces I jointed and glued up pairs to make my yellow packets.

Rectangle Wood Tablecloth Flooring Floor


As well as the natural veneers I also needed to dye some greens, purples, and blues.This is necessary because dyed veneer cannot be found in 1/16" material. I used textile dyes heated by warming trays and dyed for four to seven days.

Photograph Rectangle Wood Line Red


Rectangle Kitchen appliance Tableware Wood Food


Rectangle Wood Line Flooring Electric blue


Then it was on to the cutting. These photos took place over a couple of months.

Purple Tableware Textile Creative arts Wood


Shoe Musical instrument Wood Luggage and bags Clothes hanger


Flower Wood Art Sculpture Table


Wood Line Twig Boats and boating--Equipment and supplies Font


Botany Plant Rectangle Creative arts Art


Brown Leaf Rectangle Wood Yellow


Wood Rectangle Art Paint Font


Wood Publication Art Line Font


Azure Rectangle Textile Organism Wood


Wood Art Creative arts Flooring Table


Rectangle Wood Window Plant Art


Brown Flower Plant Leaf Rectangle


That about covers what I've been up to this winter, almost up to date. The top motifs as seen here are not yet complete. There is still a Tulipwood border and some bone stringing to be added but that will have to wait for the next installment.

Thanks for looking in.

Paul
Outstanding….
 

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#8 ·
Getting the top marquetry done

My latest project will be a set of four boxes that may be used for collectables, silverware, or jewellery. They will feature the marquetry tops and parquetry sides of an iconic Jean François Oeben mechanical table. Because I am cutting the marquetry in piece by piece technique, I will be getting four identical copies. All the veneer is 1/16" (1.5 mm) and is either shop sawn or from my Paris stock.

As I have detailed this process before, I will move quickly through the steps covered so far.

This is the table that inspired the project. It is now in the collection at the J Paul Getty Museum in LA.

Table Wood Rectangle Floor Flooring



This is a scientific re-creation of the top marquetry as it would have looked new a couple of hundred years ago.

Brown Flower Rectangle Leaf Wood


My box tops will be a challenge as they will be only half the size of the table top but will have almost all the detail and all the pieces.

So let's get started.

The first thing I did, after making my Inkscape tracing of the motif was to assemble the required veneer. This involved selecting some of my Paris sawn stock and cutting some of my own. The Paris veneers used are Pink Peroba, Araracanga, Holly, and Olive. The shop sawn veneers are Amaranth, Tulipwood, Boxwood, Poplar (which I dyed) and native Arizona Agarita, a member of the Barberry family and bright yellow.
Here are a few photos of that part of the job.

Wood Hardwood Machine tool Wood stain Saw


Wood Rectangle Wood stain Floor Flooring


Wood Flooring Art Machine Urban design


Wood Floor Flooring Automotive tire Bumper


Wood Rectangle Purple Floor Flooring


As the Agarita is in very small pieces I jointed and glued up pairs to make my yellow packets.

Rectangle Wood Tablecloth Flooring Floor


As well as the natural veneers I also needed to dye some greens, purples, and blues.This is necessary because dyed veneer cannot be found in 1/16" material. I used textile dyes heated by warming trays and dyed for four to seven days.

Photograph Rectangle Wood Line Red


Rectangle Kitchen appliance Tableware Wood Food


Rectangle Wood Line Flooring Electric blue


Then it was on to the cutting. These photos took place over a couple of months.

Purple Tableware Textile Creative arts Wood


Shoe Musical instrument Wood Luggage and bags Clothes hanger


Flower Wood Art Sculpture Table


Wood Line Twig Boats and boating--Equipment and supplies Font


Botany Plant Rectangle Creative arts Art


Brown Leaf Rectangle Wood Yellow


Wood Rectangle Art Paint Font


Wood Publication Art Line Font


Azure Rectangle Textile Organism Wood


Wood Art Creative arts Flooring Table


Rectangle Wood Window Plant Art


Brown Flower Plant Leaf Rectangle


That about covers what I've been up to this winter, almost up to date. The top motifs as seen here are not yet complete. There is still a Tulipwood border and some bone stringing to be added but that will have to wait for the next installment.

Thanks for looking in.

Paul
Great work and love the explanation. I will likely never try this but love understanding the process and pictures. Thanks for posting
 

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#9 ·
Getting the top marquetry done

My latest project will be a set of four boxes that may be used for collectables, silverware, or jewellery. They will feature the marquetry tops and parquetry sides of an iconic Jean François Oeben mechanical table. Because I am cutting the marquetry in piece by piece technique, I will be getting four identical copies. All the veneer is 1/16" (1.5 mm) and is either shop sawn or from my Paris stock.

As I have detailed this process before, I will move quickly through the steps covered so far.

This is the table that inspired the project. It is now in the collection at the J Paul Getty Museum in LA.

Table Wood Rectangle Floor Flooring



This is a scientific re-creation of the top marquetry as it would have looked new a couple of hundred years ago.

Brown Flower Rectangle Leaf Wood


My box tops will be a challenge as they will be only half the size of the table top but will have almost all the detail and all the pieces.

So let's get started.

The first thing I did, after making my Inkscape tracing of the motif was to assemble the required veneer. This involved selecting some of my Paris sawn stock and cutting some of my own. The Paris veneers used are Pink Peroba, Araracanga, Holly, and Olive. The shop sawn veneers are Amaranth, Tulipwood, Boxwood, Poplar (which I dyed) and native Arizona Agarita, a member of the Barberry family and bright yellow.
Here are a few photos of that part of the job.

Wood Hardwood Machine tool Wood stain Saw


Wood Rectangle Wood stain Floor Flooring


Wood Flooring Art Machine Urban design


Wood Floor Flooring Automotive tire Bumper


Wood Rectangle Purple Floor Flooring


As the Agarita is in very small pieces I jointed and glued up pairs to make my yellow packets.

Rectangle Wood Tablecloth Flooring Floor


As well as the natural veneers I also needed to dye some greens, purples, and blues.This is necessary because dyed veneer cannot be found in 1/16" material. I used textile dyes heated by warming trays and dyed for four to seven days.

Photograph Rectangle Wood Line Red


Rectangle Kitchen appliance Tableware Wood Food


Rectangle Wood Line Flooring Electric blue


Then it was on to the cutting. These photos took place over a couple of months.

Purple Tableware Textile Creative arts Wood


Shoe Musical instrument Wood Luggage and bags Clothes hanger


Flower Wood Art Sculpture Table


Wood Line Twig Boats and boating--Equipment and supplies Font


Botany Plant Rectangle Creative arts Art


Brown Leaf Rectangle Wood Yellow


Wood Rectangle Art Paint Font


Wood Publication Art Line Font


Azure Rectangle Textile Organism Wood


Wood Art Creative arts Flooring Table


Rectangle Wood Window Plant Art


Brown Flower Plant Leaf Rectangle


That about covers what I've been up to this winter, almost up to date. The top motifs as seen here are not yet complete. There is still a Tulipwood border and some bone stringing to be added but that will have to wait for the next installment.

Thanks for looking in.

Paul
My gosh, that is a real project.
It looks wonderful.

Steve
 

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Getting the top marquetry done

My latest project will be a set of four boxes that may be used for collectables, silverware, or jewellery. They will feature the marquetry tops and parquetry sides of an iconic Jean François Oeben mechanical table. Because I am cutting the marquetry in piece by piece technique, I will be getting four identical copies. All the veneer is 1/16" (1.5 mm) and is either shop sawn or from my Paris stock.

As I have detailed this process before, I will move quickly through the steps covered so far.

This is the table that inspired the project. It is now in the collection at the J Paul Getty Museum in LA.

Table Wood Rectangle Floor Flooring



This is a scientific re-creation of the top marquetry as it would have looked new a couple of hundred years ago.

Brown Flower Rectangle Leaf Wood


My box tops will be a challenge as they will be only half the size of the table top but will have almost all the detail and all the pieces.

So let's get started.

The first thing I did, after making my Inkscape tracing of the motif was to assemble the required veneer. This involved selecting some of my Paris sawn stock and cutting some of my own. The Paris veneers used are Pink Peroba, Araracanga, Holly, and Olive. The shop sawn veneers are Amaranth, Tulipwood, Boxwood, Poplar (which I dyed) and native Arizona Agarita, a member of the Barberry family and bright yellow.
Here are a few photos of that part of the job.

Wood Hardwood Machine tool Wood stain Saw


Wood Rectangle Wood stain Floor Flooring


Wood Flooring Art Machine Urban design


Wood Floor Flooring Automotive tire Bumper


Wood Rectangle Purple Floor Flooring


As the Agarita is in very small pieces I jointed and glued up pairs to make my yellow packets.

Rectangle Wood Tablecloth Flooring Floor


As well as the natural veneers I also needed to dye some greens, purples, and blues.This is necessary because dyed veneer cannot be found in 1/16" material. I used textile dyes heated by warming trays and dyed for four to seven days.

Photograph Rectangle Wood Line Red


Rectangle Kitchen appliance Tableware Wood Food


Rectangle Wood Line Flooring Electric blue


Then it was on to the cutting. These photos took place over a couple of months.

Purple Tableware Textile Creative arts Wood


Shoe Musical instrument Wood Luggage and bags Clothes hanger


Flower Wood Art Sculpture Table


Wood Line Twig Boats and boating--Equipment and supplies Font


Botany Plant Rectangle Creative arts Art


Brown Leaf Rectangle Wood Yellow


Wood Rectangle Art Paint Font


Wood Publication Art Line Font


Azure Rectangle Textile Organism Wood


Wood Art Creative arts Flooring Table


Rectangle Wood Window Plant Art


Brown Flower Plant Leaf Rectangle


That about covers what I've been up to this winter, almost up to date. The top motifs as seen here are not yet complete. There is still a Tulipwood border and some bone stringing to be added but that will have to wait for the next installment.

Thanks for looking in.

Paul
Paul, your work is beautiful !!! . I don't have the patients for this much detail. My hats off to you.

John
 

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#11 ·
Getting the top marquetry done

My latest project will be a set of four boxes that may be used for collectables, silverware, or jewellery. They will feature the marquetry tops and parquetry sides of an iconic Jean François Oeben mechanical table. Because I am cutting the marquetry in piece by piece technique, I will be getting four identical copies. All the veneer is 1/16" (1.5 mm) and is either shop sawn or from my Paris stock.

As I have detailed this process before, I will move quickly through the steps covered so far.

This is the table that inspired the project. It is now in the collection at the J Paul Getty Museum in LA.

Table Wood Rectangle Floor Flooring



This is a scientific re-creation of the top marquetry as it would have looked new a couple of hundred years ago.

Brown Flower Rectangle Leaf Wood


My box tops will be a challenge as they will be only half the size of the table top but will have almost all the detail and all the pieces.

So let's get started.

The first thing I did, after making my Inkscape tracing of the motif was to assemble the required veneer. This involved selecting some of my Paris sawn stock and cutting some of my own. The Paris veneers used are Pink Peroba, Araracanga, Holly, and Olive. The shop sawn veneers are Amaranth, Tulipwood, Boxwood, Poplar (which I dyed) and native Arizona Agarita, a member of the Barberry family and bright yellow.
Here are a few photos of that part of the job.

Wood Hardwood Machine tool Wood stain Saw


Wood Rectangle Wood stain Floor Flooring


Wood Flooring Art Machine Urban design


Wood Floor Flooring Automotive tire Bumper


Wood Rectangle Purple Floor Flooring


As the Agarita is in very small pieces I jointed and glued up pairs to make my yellow packets.

Rectangle Wood Tablecloth Flooring Floor


As well as the natural veneers I also needed to dye some greens, purples, and blues.This is necessary because dyed veneer cannot be found in 1/16" material. I used textile dyes heated by warming trays and dyed for four to seven days.

Photograph Rectangle Wood Line Red


Rectangle Kitchen appliance Tableware Wood Food


Rectangle Wood Line Flooring Electric blue


Then it was on to the cutting. These photos took place over a couple of months.

Purple Tableware Textile Creative arts Wood


Shoe Musical instrument Wood Luggage and bags Clothes hanger


Flower Wood Art Sculpture Table


Wood Line Twig Boats and boating--Equipment and supplies Font


Botany Plant Rectangle Creative arts Art


Brown Leaf Rectangle Wood Yellow


Wood Rectangle Art Paint Font


Wood Publication Art Line Font


Azure Rectangle Textile Organism Wood


Wood Art Creative arts Flooring Table


Rectangle Wood Window Plant Art


Brown Flower Plant Leaf Rectangle


That about covers what I've been up to this winter, almost up to date. The top motifs as seen here are not yet complete. There is still a Tulipwood border and some bone stringing to be added but that will have to wait for the next installment.

Thanks for looking in.

Paul
Beautiful an outstanding work of art,fantastic workmanship Paul.
 

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#12 ·
Getting the top marquetry done

My latest project will be a set of four boxes that may be used for collectables, silverware, or jewellery. They will feature the marquetry tops and parquetry sides of an iconic Jean François Oeben mechanical table. Because I am cutting the marquetry in piece by piece technique, I will be getting four identical copies. All the veneer is 1/16" (1.5 mm) and is either shop sawn or from my Paris stock.

As I have detailed this process before, I will move quickly through the steps covered so far.

This is the table that inspired the project. It is now in the collection at the J Paul Getty Museum in LA.

Table Wood Rectangle Floor Flooring



This is a scientific re-creation of the top marquetry as it would have looked new a couple of hundred years ago.

Brown Flower Rectangle Leaf Wood


My box tops will be a challenge as they will be only half the size of the table top but will have almost all the detail and all the pieces.

So let's get started.

The first thing I did, after making my Inkscape tracing of the motif was to assemble the required veneer. This involved selecting some of my Paris sawn stock and cutting some of my own. The Paris veneers used are Pink Peroba, Araracanga, Holly, and Olive. The shop sawn veneers are Amaranth, Tulipwood, Boxwood, Poplar (which I dyed) and native Arizona Agarita, a member of the Barberry family and bright yellow.
Here are a few photos of that part of the job.

Wood Hardwood Machine tool Wood stain Saw


Wood Rectangle Wood stain Floor Flooring


Wood Flooring Art Machine Urban design


Wood Floor Flooring Automotive tire Bumper


Wood Rectangle Purple Floor Flooring


As the Agarita is in very small pieces I jointed and glued up pairs to make my yellow packets.

Rectangle Wood Tablecloth Flooring Floor


As well as the natural veneers I also needed to dye some greens, purples, and blues.This is necessary because dyed veneer cannot be found in 1/16" material. I used textile dyes heated by warming trays and dyed for four to seven days.

Photograph Rectangle Wood Line Red


Rectangle Kitchen appliance Tableware Wood Food


Rectangle Wood Line Flooring Electric blue


Then it was on to the cutting. These photos took place over a couple of months.

Purple Tableware Textile Creative arts Wood


Shoe Musical instrument Wood Luggage and bags Clothes hanger


Flower Wood Art Sculpture Table


Wood Line Twig Boats and boating--Equipment and supplies Font


Botany Plant Rectangle Creative arts Art


Brown Leaf Rectangle Wood Yellow


Wood Rectangle Art Paint Font


Wood Publication Art Line Font


Azure Rectangle Textile Organism Wood


Wood Art Creative arts Flooring Table


Rectangle Wood Window Plant Art


Brown Flower Plant Leaf Rectangle


That about covers what I've been up to this winter, almost up to date. The top motifs as seen here are not yet complete. There is still a Tulipwood border and some bone stringing to be added but that will have to wait for the next installment.

Thanks for looking in.

Paul
Truly amazing work, Paul. Thanks for sharing with us.
 

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#13 ·
Getting the top marquetry done

My latest project will be a set of four boxes that may be used for collectables, silverware, or jewellery. They will feature the marquetry tops and parquetry sides of an iconic Jean François Oeben mechanical table. Because I am cutting the marquetry in piece by piece technique, I will be getting four identical copies. All the veneer is 1/16" (1.5 mm) and is either shop sawn or from my Paris stock.

As I have detailed this process before, I will move quickly through the steps covered so far.

This is the table that inspired the project. It is now in the collection at the J Paul Getty Museum in LA.

Table Wood Rectangle Floor Flooring



This is a scientific re-creation of the top marquetry as it would have looked new a couple of hundred years ago.

Brown Flower Rectangle Leaf Wood


My box tops will be a challenge as they will be only half the size of the table top but will have almost all the detail and all the pieces.

So let's get started.

The first thing I did, after making my Inkscape tracing of the motif was to assemble the required veneer. This involved selecting some of my Paris sawn stock and cutting some of my own. The Paris veneers used are Pink Peroba, Araracanga, Holly, and Olive. The shop sawn veneers are Amaranth, Tulipwood, Boxwood, Poplar (which I dyed) and native Arizona Agarita, a member of the Barberry family and bright yellow.
Here are a few photos of that part of the job.

Wood Hardwood Machine tool Wood stain Saw


Wood Rectangle Wood stain Floor Flooring


Wood Flooring Art Machine Urban design


Wood Floor Flooring Automotive tire Bumper


Wood Rectangle Purple Floor Flooring


As the Agarita is in very small pieces I jointed and glued up pairs to make my yellow packets.

Rectangle Wood Tablecloth Flooring Floor


As well as the natural veneers I also needed to dye some greens, purples, and blues.This is necessary because dyed veneer cannot be found in 1/16" material. I used textile dyes heated by warming trays and dyed for four to seven days.

Photograph Rectangle Wood Line Red


Rectangle Kitchen appliance Tableware Wood Food


Rectangle Wood Line Flooring Electric blue


Then it was on to the cutting. These photos took place over a couple of months.

Purple Tableware Textile Creative arts Wood


Shoe Musical instrument Wood Luggage and bags Clothes hanger


Flower Wood Art Sculpture Table


Wood Line Twig Boats and boating--Equipment and supplies Font


Botany Plant Rectangle Creative arts Art


Brown Leaf Rectangle Wood Yellow


Wood Rectangle Art Paint Font


Wood Publication Art Line Font


Azure Rectangle Textile Organism Wood


Wood Art Creative arts Flooring Table


Rectangle Wood Window Plant Art


Brown Flower Plant Leaf Rectangle


That about covers what I've been up to this winter, almost up to date. The top motifs as seen here are not yet complete. There is still a Tulipwood border and some bone stringing to be added but that will have to wait for the next installment.

Thanks for looking in.

Paul
Outstanding work Paul, I think the table by Oeben is fascinating how it works.
A couple of questions, why didn't you photocopy the drawing from Pierre Ramond's book (Masterpieces of marquetry) and scale to size, I would have thought less work than inkscape. I haven't heard of Agarita , what size does it grow too.I have been using yellowheart for yellow,how do they compare with keeping there colour
Keith
 

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#14 ·
Getting the top marquetry done

My latest project will be a set of four boxes that may be used for collectables, silverware, or jewellery. They will feature the marquetry tops and parquetry sides of an iconic Jean François Oeben mechanical table. Because I am cutting the marquetry in piece by piece technique, I will be getting four identical copies. All the veneer is 1/16" (1.5 mm) and is either shop sawn or from my Paris stock.

As I have detailed this process before, I will move quickly through the steps covered so far.

This is the table that inspired the project. It is now in the collection at the J Paul Getty Museum in LA.

Table Wood Rectangle Floor Flooring



This is a scientific re-creation of the top marquetry as it would have looked new a couple of hundred years ago.

Brown Flower Rectangle Leaf Wood


My box tops will be a challenge as they will be only half the size of the table top but will have almost all the detail and all the pieces.

So let's get started.

The first thing I did, after making my Inkscape tracing of the motif was to assemble the required veneer. This involved selecting some of my Paris sawn stock and cutting some of my own. The Paris veneers used are Pink Peroba, Araracanga, Holly, and Olive. The shop sawn veneers are Amaranth, Tulipwood, Boxwood, Poplar (which I dyed) and native Arizona Agarita, a member of the Barberry family and bright yellow.
Here are a few photos of that part of the job.

Wood Hardwood Machine tool Wood stain Saw


Wood Rectangle Wood stain Floor Flooring


Wood Flooring Art Machine Urban design


Wood Floor Flooring Automotive tire Bumper


Wood Rectangle Purple Floor Flooring


As the Agarita is in very small pieces I jointed and glued up pairs to make my yellow packets.

Rectangle Wood Tablecloth Flooring Floor


As well as the natural veneers I also needed to dye some greens, purples, and blues.This is necessary because dyed veneer cannot be found in 1/16" material. I used textile dyes heated by warming trays and dyed for four to seven days.

Photograph Rectangle Wood Line Red


Rectangle Kitchen appliance Tableware Wood Food


Rectangle Wood Line Flooring Electric blue


Then it was on to the cutting. These photos took place over a couple of months.

Purple Tableware Textile Creative arts Wood


Shoe Musical instrument Wood Luggage and bags Clothes hanger


Flower Wood Art Sculpture Table


Wood Line Twig Boats and boating--Equipment and supplies Font


Botany Plant Rectangle Creative arts Art


Brown Leaf Rectangle Wood Yellow


Wood Rectangle Art Paint Font


Wood Publication Art Line Font


Azure Rectangle Textile Organism Wood


Wood Art Creative arts Flooring Table


Rectangle Wood Window Plant Art


Brown Flower Plant Leaf Rectangle


That about covers what I've been up to this winter, almost up to date. The top motifs as seen here are not yet complete. There is still a Tulipwood border and some bone stringing to be added but that will have to wait for the next installment.

Thanks for looking in.

Paul
Thanks everyone, this one is fun.

Tom, the textile dyes I am using (Tulip and Rit) are both advertised as colourfast and I have some veneer that a friend dyed this way years ago that is still good. Also it all fades and changes if allowed to sit in the sun so ….

Martin, the shading is interesting on this piece. I will go into that a bit in the next segment for you but the short answer is yes, there is sand shading.

Keith, the drawings in Ramond's books aren't IMHO cutable. I did scan the Ramond drawing but had to do a lot of "clean up". They would work better for Boulle or painting in wood but not for piece by piece. Many lines aren't "closed" so the pieces aren't distinct from each other. In the other techniques you can just close them as you cut but in piece by piece you would have to do it identically in different packets.
Also scaling a photocopy doesn't give you control over the line thickness.
Agarita is of the Barberry family. Barberry (berberis vulgaris) is what the French masters used for yellows and was used by Oeben in the original of this. I haven't used yellowheart but from what I have seen of it, it isn't as yellow.
It does not come in very big pieces, nor is it easy to find. It is basically a shrub.
I can't speak for their comparative longevity.
 

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#15 ·
Getting the top marquetry done

My latest project will be a set of four boxes that may be used for collectables, silverware, or jewellery. They will feature the marquetry tops and parquetry sides of an iconic Jean François Oeben mechanical table. Because I am cutting the marquetry in piece by piece technique, I will be getting four identical copies. All the veneer is 1/16" (1.5 mm) and is either shop sawn or from my Paris stock.

As I have detailed this process before, I will move quickly through the steps covered so far.

This is the table that inspired the project. It is now in the collection at the J Paul Getty Museum in LA.

Table Wood Rectangle Floor Flooring



This is a scientific re-creation of the top marquetry as it would have looked new a couple of hundred years ago.

Brown Flower Rectangle Leaf Wood


My box tops will be a challenge as they will be only half the size of the table top but will have almost all the detail and all the pieces.

So let's get started.

The first thing I did, after making my Inkscape tracing of the motif was to assemble the required veneer. This involved selecting some of my Paris sawn stock and cutting some of my own. The Paris veneers used are Pink Peroba, Araracanga, Holly, and Olive. The shop sawn veneers are Amaranth, Tulipwood, Boxwood, Poplar (which I dyed) and native Arizona Agarita, a member of the Barberry family and bright yellow.
Here are a few photos of that part of the job.

Wood Hardwood Machine tool Wood stain Saw


Wood Rectangle Wood stain Floor Flooring


Wood Flooring Art Machine Urban design


Wood Floor Flooring Automotive tire Bumper


Wood Rectangle Purple Floor Flooring


As the Agarita is in very small pieces I jointed and glued up pairs to make my yellow packets.

Rectangle Wood Tablecloth Flooring Floor


As well as the natural veneers I also needed to dye some greens, purples, and blues.This is necessary because dyed veneer cannot be found in 1/16" material. I used textile dyes heated by warming trays and dyed for four to seven days.

Photograph Rectangle Wood Line Red


Rectangle Kitchen appliance Tableware Wood Food


Rectangle Wood Line Flooring Electric blue


Then it was on to the cutting. These photos took place over a couple of months.

Purple Tableware Textile Creative arts Wood


Shoe Musical instrument Wood Luggage and bags Clothes hanger


Flower Wood Art Sculpture Table


Wood Line Twig Boats and boating--Equipment and supplies Font


Botany Plant Rectangle Creative arts Art


Brown Leaf Rectangle Wood Yellow


Wood Rectangle Art Paint Font


Wood Publication Art Line Font


Azure Rectangle Textile Organism Wood


Wood Art Creative arts Flooring Table


Rectangle Wood Window Plant Art


Brown Flower Plant Leaf Rectangle


That about covers what I've been up to this winter, almost up to date. The top motifs as seen here are not yet complete. There is still a Tulipwood border and some bone stringing to be added but that will have to wait for the next installment.

Thanks for looking in.

Paul
Beautiful, as always, paul.
Glad you found the Agarita. Where was it?
 

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#16 ·
Getting the top marquetry done

My latest project will be a set of four boxes that may be used for collectables, silverware, or jewellery. They will feature the marquetry tops and parquetry sides of an iconic Jean François Oeben mechanical table. Because I am cutting the marquetry in piece by piece technique, I will be getting four identical copies. All the veneer is 1/16" (1.5 mm) and is either shop sawn or from my Paris stock.

As I have detailed this process before, I will move quickly through the steps covered so far.

This is the table that inspired the project. It is now in the collection at the J Paul Getty Museum in LA.

Table Wood Rectangle Floor Flooring



This is a scientific re-creation of the top marquetry as it would have looked new a couple of hundred years ago.

Brown Flower Rectangle Leaf Wood


My box tops will be a challenge as they will be only half the size of the table top but will have almost all the detail and all the pieces.

So let's get started.

The first thing I did, after making my Inkscape tracing of the motif was to assemble the required veneer. This involved selecting some of my Paris sawn stock and cutting some of my own. The Paris veneers used are Pink Peroba, Araracanga, Holly, and Olive. The shop sawn veneers are Amaranth, Tulipwood, Boxwood, Poplar (which I dyed) and native Arizona Agarita, a member of the Barberry family and bright yellow.
Here are a few photos of that part of the job.

Wood Hardwood Machine tool Wood stain Saw


Wood Rectangle Wood stain Floor Flooring


Wood Flooring Art Machine Urban design


Wood Floor Flooring Automotive tire Bumper


Wood Rectangle Purple Floor Flooring


As the Agarita is in very small pieces I jointed and glued up pairs to make my yellow packets.

Rectangle Wood Tablecloth Flooring Floor


As well as the natural veneers I also needed to dye some greens, purples, and blues.This is necessary because dyed veneer cannot be found in 1/16" material. I used textile dyes heated by warming trays and dyed for four to seven days.

Photograph Rectangle Wood Line Red


Rectangle Kitchen appliance Tableware Wood Food


Rectangle Wood Line Flooring Electric blue


Then it was on to the cutting. These photos took place over a couple of months.

Purple Tableware Textile Creative arts Wood


Shoe Musical instrument Wood Luggage and bags Clothes hanger


Flower Wood Art Sculpture Table


Wood Line Twig Boats and boating--Equipment and supplies Font


Botany Plant Rectangle Creative arts Art


Brown Leaf Rectangle Wood Yellow


Wood Rectangle Art Paint Font


Wood Publication Art Line Font


Azure Rectangle Textile Organism Wood


Wood Art Creative arts Flooring Table


Rectangle Wood Window Plant Art


Brown Flower Plant Leaf Rectangle


That about covers what I've been up to this winter, almost up to date. The top motifs as seen here are not yet complete. There is still a Tulipwood border and some bone stringing to be added but that will have to wait for the next installment.

Thanks for looking in.

Paul
Yet another wonderful set of boxes in the making. Are you planning any secret compartments?
As always a very detailed exposition of the process - so helpful for those of us who dream!
Jim
 

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#17 ·
Getting the top marquetry done

My latest project will be a set of four boxes that may be used for collectables, silverware, or jewellery. They will feature the marquetry tops and parquetry sides of an iconic Jean François Oeben mechanical table. Because I am cutting the marquetry in piece by piece technique, I will be getting four identical copies. All the veneer is 1/16" (1.5 mm) and is either shop sawn or from my Paris stock.

As I have detailed this process before, I will move quickly through the steps covered so far.

This is the table that inspired the project. It is now in the collection at the J Paul Getty Museum in LA.

Table Wood Rectangle Floor Flooring



This is a scientific re-creation of the top marquetry as it would have looked new a couple of hundred years ago.

Brown Flower Rectangle Leaf Wood


My box tops will be a challenge as they will be only half the size of the table top but will have almost all the detail and all the pieces.

So let's get started.

The first thing I did, after making my Inkscape tracing of the motif was to assemble the required veneer. This involved selecting some of my Paris sawn stock and cutting some of my own. The Paris veneers used are Pink Peroba, Araracanga, Holly, and Olive. The shop sawn veneers are Amaranth, Tulipwood, Boxwood, Poplar (which I dyed) and native Arizona Agarita, a member of the Barberry family and bright yellow.
Here are a few photos of that part of the job.

Wood Hardwood Machine tool Wood stain Saw


Wood Rectangle Wood stain Floor Flooring


Wood Flooring Art Machine Urban design


Wood Floor Flooring Automotive tire Bumper


Wood Rectangle Purple Floor Flooring


As the Agarita is in very small pieces I jointed and glued up pairs to make my yellow packets.

Rectangle Wood Tablecloth Flooring Floor


As well as the natural veneers I also needed to dye some greens, purples, and blues.This is necessary because dyed veneer cannot be found in 1/16" material. I used textile dyes heated by warming trays and dyed for four to seven days.

Photograph Rectangle Wood Line Red


Rectangle Kitchen appliance Tableware Wood Food


Rectangle Wood Line Flooring Electric blue


Then it was on to the cutting. These photos took place over a couple of months.

Purple Tableware Textile Creative arts Wood


Shoe Musical instrument Wood Luggage and bags Clothes hanger


Flower Wood Art Sculpture Table


Wood Line Twig Boats and boating--Equipment and supplies Font


Botany Plant Rectangle Creative arts Art


Brown Leaf Rectangle Wood Yellow


Wood Rectangle Art Paint Font


Wood Publication Art Line Font


Azure Rectangle Textile Organism Wood


Wood Art Creative arts Flooring Table


Rectangle Wood Window Plant Art


Brown Flower Plant Leaf Rectangle


That about covers what I've been up to this winter, almost up to date. The top motifs as seen here are not yet complete. There is still a Tulipwood border and some bone stringing to be added but that will have to wait for the next installment.

Thanks for looking in.

Paul
Breahtaking, not only in scope, but the courage it takes to tackle. My hat is off to you sir, and all done with a Shopsmith and a tool you made. Amazing.
 

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#18 ·
Getting the top marquetry done

My latest project will be a set of four boxes that may be used for collectables, silverware, or jewellery. They will feature the marquetry tops and parquetry sides of an iconic Jean François Oeben mechanical table. Because I am cutting the marquetry in piece by piece technique, I will be getting four identical copies. All the veneer is 1/16" (1.5 mm) and is either shop sawn or from my Paris stock.

As I have detailed this process before, I will move quickly through the steps covered so far.

This is the table that inspired the project. It is now in the collection at the J Paul Getty Museum in LA.

Table Wood Rectangle Floor Flooring



This is a scientific re-creation of the top marquetry as it would have looked new a couple of hundred years ago.

Brown Flower Rectangle Leaf Wood


My box tops will be a challenge as they will be only half the size of the table top but will have almost all the detail and all the pieces.

So let's get started.

The first thing I did, after making my Inkscape tracing of the motif was to assemble the required veneer. This involved selecting some of my Paris sawn stock and cutting some of my own. The Paris veneers used are Pink Peroba, Araracanga, Holly, and Olive. The shop sawn veneers are Amaranth, Tulipwood, Boxwood, Poplar (which I dyed) and native Arizona Agarita, a member of the Barberry family and bright yellow.
Here are a few photos of that part of the job.

Wood Hardwood Machine tool Wood stain Saw


Wood Rectangle Wood stain Floor Flooring


Wood Flooring Art Machine Urban design


Wood Floor Flooring Automotive tire Bumper


Wood Rectangle Purple Floor Flooring


As the Agarita is in very small pieces I jointed and glued up pairs to make my yellow packets.

Rectangle Wood Tablecloth Flooring Floor


As well as the natural veneers I also needed to dye some greens, purples, and blues.This is necessary because dyed veneer cannot be found in 1/16" material. I used textile dyes heated by warming trays and dyed for four to seven days.

Photograph Rectangle Wood Line Red


Rectangle Kitchen appliance Tableware Wood Food


Rectangle Wood Line Flooring Electric blue


Then it was on to the cutting. These photos took place over a couple of months.

Purple Tableware Textile Creative arts Wood


Shoe Musical instrument Wood Luggage and bags Clothes hanger


Flower Wood Art Sculpture Table


Wood Line Twig Boats and boating--Equipment and supplies Font


Botany Plant Rectangle Creative arts Art


Brown Leaf Rectangle Wood Yellow


Wood Rectangle Art Paint Font


Wood Publication Art Line Font


Azure Rectangle Textile Organism Wood


Wood Art Creative arts Flooring Table


Rectangle Wood Window Plant Art


Brown Flower Plant Leaf Rectangle


That about covers what I've been up to this winter, almost up to date. The top motifs as seen here are not yet complete. There is still a Tulipwood border and some bone stringing to be added but that will have to wait for the next installment.

Thanks for looking in.

Paul
Paul, thanks for taking us along on this adventure. Your work is beautiful. I have seen the original in the Getty. That and the nearby desk really caught my eye. Astonishing to think that it can be re-created in the modern age. It could only be done by a craftsman of your skill and patience. You are a master. I am looking forward to seeing the finished product.
 

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#19 ·
Getting the top marquetry done

My latest project will be a set of four boxes that may be used for collectables, silverware, or jewellery. They will feature the marquetry tops and parquetry sides of an iconic Jean François Oeben mechanical table. Because I am cutting the marquetry in piece by piece technique, I will be getting four identical copies. All the veneer is 1/16" (1.5 mm) and is either shop sawn or from my Paris stock.

As I have detailed this process before, I will move quickly through the steps covered so far.

This is the table that inspired the project. It is now in the collection at the J Paul Getty Museum in LA.

Table Wood Rectangle Floor Flooring



This is a scientific re-creation of the top marquetry as it would have looked new a couple of hundred years ago.

Brown Flower Rectangle Leaf Wood


My box tops will be a challenge as they will be only half the size of the table top but will have almost all the detail and all the pieces.

So let's get started.

The first thing I did, after making my Inkscape tracing of the motif was to assemble the required veneer. This involved selecting some of my Paris sawn stock and cutting some of my own. The Paris veneers used are Pink Peroba, Araracanga, Holly, and Olive. The shop sawn veneers are Amaranth, Tulipwood, Boxwood, Poplar (which I dyed) and native Arizona Agarita, a member of the Barberry family and bright yellow.
Here are a few photos of that part of the job.

Wood Hardwood Machine tool Wood stain Saw


Wood Rectangle Wood stain Floor Flooring


Wood Flooring Art Machine Urban design


Wood Floor Flooring Automotive tire Bumper


Wood Rectangle Purple Floor Flooring


As the Agarita is in very small pieces I jointed and glued up pairs to make my yellow packets.

Rectangle Wood Tablecloth Flooring Floor


As well as the natural veneers I also needed to dye some greens, purples, and blues.This is necessary because dyed veneer cannot be found in 1/16" material. I used textile dyes heated by warming trays and dyed for four to seven days.

Photograph Rectangle Wood Line Red


Rectangle Kitchen appliance Tableware Wood Food


Rectangle Wood Line Flooring Electric blue


Then it was on to the cutting. These photos took place over a couple of months.

Purple Tableware Textile Creative arts Wood


Shoe Musical instrument Wood Luggage and bags Clothes hanger


Flower Wood Art Sculpture Table


Wood Line Twig Boats and boating--Equipment and supplies Font


Botany Plant Rectangle Creative arts Art


Brown Leaf Rectangle Wood Yellow


Wood Rectangle Art Paint Font


Wood Publication Art Line Font


Azure Rectangle Textile Organism Wood


Wood Art Creative arts Flooring Table


Rectangle Wood Window Plant Art


Brown Flower Plant Leaf Rectangle


That about covers what I've been up to this winter, almost up to date. The top motifs as seen here are not yet complete. There is still a Tulipwood border and some bone stringing to be added but that will have to wait for the next installment.

Thanks for looking in.

Paul
Your work is absolutely beautiful Paul. The detail is amazing and the veneers very striking. Thanks for taking us on this wonderful journey.
 

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#20 ·
Getting the top marquetry done

My latest project will be a set of four boxes that may be used for collectables, silverware, or jewellery. They will feature the marquetry tops and parquetry sides of an iconic Jean François Oeben mechanical table. Because I am cutting the marquetry in piece by piece technique, I will be getting four identical copies. All the veneer is 1/16" (1.5 mm) and is either shop sawn or from my Paris stock.

As I have detailed this process before, I will move quickly through the steps covered so far.

This is the table that inspired the project. It is now in the collection at the J Paul Getty Museum in LA.




This is a scientific re-creation of the top marquetry as it would have looked new a couple of hundred years ago.



My box tops will be a challenge as they will be only half the size of the table top but will have almost all the detail and all the pieces.

So let's get started.

The first thing I did, after making my Inkscape tracing of the motif was to assemble the required veneer. This involved selecting some of my Paris sawn stock and cutting some of my own. The Paris veneers used are Pink Peroba, Araracanga, Holly, and Olive. The shop sawn veneers are Amaranth, Tulipwood, Boxwood, Poplar (which I dyed) and native Arizona Agarita, a member of the Barberry family and bright yellow.
Here are a few photos of that part of the job.











As the Agarita is in very small pieces I jointed and glued up pairs to make my yellow packets.



As well as the natural veneers I also needed to dye some greens, purples, and blues.This is necessary because dyed veneer cannot be found in 1/16" material. I used textile dyes heated by warming trays and dyed for four to seven days.







Then it was on to the cutting. These photos took place over a couple of months.

























That about covers what I've been up to this winter, almost up to date. The top motifs as seen here are not yet complete. There is still a Tulipwood border and some bone stringing to be added but that will have to wait for the next installment.

Thanks for looking in.

Paul
Paul,

You have:


Nerves of Steel

Eyes of an Eagle

Dexterity of the highest degree

Patience of Job

Amazing abilities

Talent that is hard to describe


Thank you for sharing all of the above… :)

The Arizona air really agrees with you! :)
 

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#21 ·
Getting the top marquetry done

My latest project will be a set of four boxes that may be used for collectables, silverware, or jewellery. They will feature the marquetry tops and parquetry sides of an iconic Jean François Oeben mechanical table. Because I am cutting the marquetry in piece by piece technique, I will be getting four identical copies. All the veneer is 1/16" (1.5 mm) and is either shop sawn or from my Paris stock.

As I have detailed this process before, I will move quickly through the steps covered so far.

This is the table that inspired the project. It is now in the collection at the J Paul Getty Museum in LA.

Table Wood Rectangle Floor Flooring



This is a scientific re-creation of the top marquetry as it would have looked new a couple of hundred years ago.

Brown Flower Rectangle Leaf Wood


My box tops will be a challenge as they will be only half the size of the table top but will have almost all the detail and all the pieces.

So let's get started.

The first thing I did, after making my Inkscape tracing of the motif was to assemble the required veneer. This involved selecting some of my Paris sawn stock and cutting some of my own. The Paris veneers used are Pink Peroba, Araracanga, Holly, and Olive. The shop sawn veneers are Amaranth, Tulipwood, Boxwood, Poplar (which I dyed) and native Arizona Agarita, a member of the Barberry family and bright yellow.
Here are a few photos of that part of the job.

Wood Hardwood Machine tool Wood stain Saw


Wood Rectangle Wood stain Floor Flooring


Wood Flooring Art Machine Urban design


Wood Floor Flooring Automotive tire Bumper


Wood Rectangle Purple Floor Flooring


As the Agarita is in very small pieces I jointed and glued up pairs to make my yellow packets.

Rectangle Wood Tablecloth Flooring Floor


As well as the natural veneers I also needed to dye some greens, purples, and blues.This is necessary because dyed veneer cannot be found in 1/16" material. I used textile dyes heated by warming trays and dyed for four to seven days.

Photograph Rectangle Wood Line Red


Rectangle Kitchen appliance Tableware Wood Food


Rectangle Wood Line Flooring Electric blue


Then it was on to the cutting. These photos took place over a couple of months.

Purple Tableware Textile Creative arts Wood


Shoe Musical instrument Wood Luggage and bags Clothes hanger


Flower Wood Art Sculpture Table


Wood Line Twig Boats and boating--Equipment and supplies Font


Botany Plant Rectangle Creative arts Art


Brown Leaf Rectangle Wood Yellow


Wood Rectangle Art Paint Font


Wood Publication Art Line Font


Azure Rectangle Textile Organism Wood


Wood Art Creative arts Flooring Table


Rectangle Wood Window Plant Art


Brown Flower Plant Leaf Rectangle


That about covers what I've been up to this winter, almost up to date. The top motifs as seen here are not yet complete. There is still a Tulipwood border and some bone stringing to be added but that will have to wait for the next installment.

Thanks for looking in.

Paul
Four new beautiful examples of craftsmanship being created. I'm certainly watching with interest.
Beautiful work Paul.
 

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#22 ·
Getting the top marquetry done

My latest project will be a set of four boxes that may be used for collectables, silverware, or jewellery. They will feature the marquetry tops and parquetry sides of an iconic Jean François Oeben mechanical table. Because I am cutting the marquetry in piece by piece technique, I will be getting four identical copies. All the veneer is 1/16" (1.5 mm) and is either shop sawn or from my Paris stock.

As I have detailed this process before, I will move quickly through the steps covered so far.

This is the table that inspired the project. It is now in the collection at the J Paul Getty Museum in LA.

Table Wood Rectangle Floor Flooring



This is a scientific re-creation of the top marquetry as it would have looked new a couple of hundred years ago.

Brown Flower Rectangle Leaf Wood


My box tops will be a challenge as they will be only half the size of the table top but will have almost all the detail and all the pieces.

So let's get started.

The first thing I did, after making my Inkscape tracing of the motif was to assemble the required veneer. This involved selecting some of my Paris sawn stock and cutting some of my own. The Paris veneers used are Pink Peroba, Araracanga, Holly, and Olive. The shop sawn veneers are Amaranth, Tulipwood, Boxwood, Poplar (which I dyed) and native Arizona Agarita, a member of the Barberry family and bright yellow.
Here are a few photos of that part of the job.

Wood Hardwood Machine tool Wood stain Saw


Wood Rectangle Wood stain Floor Flooring


Wood Flooring Art Machine Urban design


Wood Floor Flooring Automotive tire Bumper


Wood Rectangle Purple Floor Flooring


As the Agarita is in very small pieces I jointed and glued up pairs to make my yellow packets.

Rectangle Wood Tablecloth Flooring Floor


As well as the natural veneers I also needed to dye some greens, purples, and blues.This is necessary because dyed veneer cannot be found in 1/16" material. I used textile dyes heated by warming trays and dyed for four to seven days.

Photograph Rectangle Wood Line Red


Rectangle Kitchen appliance Tableware Wood Food


Rectangle Wood Line Flooring Electric blue


Then it was on to the cutting. These photos took place over a couple of months.

Purple Tableware Textile Creative arts Wood


Shoe Musical instrument Wood Luggage and bags Clothes hanger


Flower Wood Art Sculpture Table


Wood Line Twig Boats and boating--Equipment and supplies Font


Botany Plant Rectangle Creative arts Art


Brown Leaf Rectangle Wood Yellow


Wood Rectangle Art Paint Font


Wood Publication Art Line Font


Azure Rectangle Textile Organism Wood


Wood Art Creative arts Flooring Table


Rectangle Wood Window Plant Art


Brown Flower Plant Leaf Rectangle


That about covers what I've been up to this winter, almost up to date. The top motifs as seen here are not yet complete. There is still a Tulipwood border and some bone stringing to be added but that will have to wait for the next installment.

Thanks for looking in.

Paul
Thanks again.

Gene, I already had this bit of Agarita. I was looking for sources of more. I got this from LJ nubsnstubs who found it in Skull Valley.

Jim, I will say no secret compartments for now but the boxes themselves are just concepts in my mind at the moment. They may all be structurally different so you never know…....
 

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#23 ·
Getting the top marquetry done

My latest project will be a set of four boxes that may be used for collectables, silverware, or jewellery. They will feature the marquetry tops and parquetry sides of an iconic Jean François Oeben mechanical table. Because I am cutting the marquetry in piece by piece technique, I will be getting four identical copies. All the veneer is 1/16" (1.5 mm) and is either shop sawn or from my Paris stock.

As I have detailed this process before, I will move quickly through the steps covered so far.

This is the table that inspired the project. It is now in the collection at the J Paul Getty Museum in LA.

Table Wood Rectangle Floor Flooring



This is a scientific re-creation of the top marquetry as it would have looked new a couple of hundred years ago.

Brown Flower Rectangle Leaf Wood


My box tops will be a challenge as they will be only half the size of the table top but will have almost all the detail and all the pieces.

So let's get started.

The first thing I did, after making my Inkscape tracing of the motif was to assemble the required veneer. This involved selecting some of my Paris sawn stock and cutting some of my own. The Paris veneers used are Pink Peroba, Araracanga, Holly, and Olive. The shop sawn veneers are Amaranth, Tulipwood, Boxwood, Poplar (which I dyed) and native Arizona Agarita, a member of the Barberry family and bright yellow.
Here are a few photos of that part of the job.

Wood Hardwood Machine tool Wood stain Saw


Wood Rectangle Wood stain Floor Flooring


Wood Flooring Art Machine Urban design


Wood Floor Flooring Automotive tire Bumper


Wood Rectangle Purple Floor Flooring


As the Agarita is in very small pieces I jointed and glued up pairs to make my yellow packets.

Rectangle Wood Tablecloth Flooring Floor


As well as the natural veneers I also needed to dye some greens, purples, and blues.This is necessary because dyed veneer cannot be found in 1/16" material. I used textile dyes heated by warming trays and dyed for four to seven days.

Photograph Rectangle Wood Line Red


Rectangle Kitchen appliance Tableware Wood Food


Rectangle Wood Line Flooring Electric blue


Then it was on to the cutting. These photos took place over a couple of months.

Purple Tableware Textile Creative arts Wood


Shoe Musical instrument Wood Luggage and bags Clothes hanger


Flower Wood Art Sculpture Table


Wood Line Twig Boats and boating--Equipment and supplies Font


Botany Plant Rectangle Creative arts Art


Brown Leaf Rectangle Wood Yellow


Wood Rectangle Art Paint Font


Wood Publication Art Line Font


Azure Rectangle Textile Organism Wood


Wood Art Creative arts Flooring Table


Rectangle Wood Window Plant Art


Brown Flower Plant Leaf Rectangle


That about covers what I've been up to this winter, almost up to date. The top motifs as seen here are not yet complete. There is still a Tulipwood border and some bone stringing to be added but that will have to wait for the next installment.

Thanks for looking in.

Paul
OMG Paul
OMG was my first thought… your name hasent got Roentgen in there somewhere has it?

a related question, what is the handle on you bandsaw in the top guide area for?
 

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#24 ·
Getting the top marquetry done

My latest project will be a set of four boxes that may be used for collectables, silverware, or jewellery. They will feature the marquetry tops and parquetry sides of an iconic Jean François Oeben mechanical table. Because I am cutting the marquetry in piece by piece technique, I will be getting four identical copies. All the veneer is 1/16" (1.5 mm) and is either shop sawn or from my Paris stock.

As I have detailed this process before, I will move quickly through the steps covered so far.

This is the table that inspired the project. It is now in the collection at the J Paul Getty Museum in LA.




This is a scientific re-creation of the top marquetry as it would have looked new a couple of hundred years ago.



My box tops will be a challenge as they will be only half the size of the table top but will have almost all the detail and all the pieces.

So let's get started.

The first thing I did, after making my Inkscape tracing of the motif was to assemble the required veneer. This involved selecting some of my Paris sawn stock and cutting some of my own. The Paris veneers used are Pink Peroba, Araracanga, Holly, and Olive. The shop sawn veneers are Amaranth, Tulipwood, Boxwood, Poplar (which I dyed) and native Arizona Agarita, a member of the Barberry family and bright yellow.
Here are a few photos of that part of the job.











As the Agarita is in very small pieces I jointed and glued up pairs to make my yellow packets.



As well as the natural veneers I also needed to dye some greens, purples, and blues.This is necessary because dyed veneer cannot be found in 1/16" material. I used textile dyes heated by warming trays and dyed for four to seven days.







Then it was on to the cutting. These photos took place over a couple of months.

























That about covers what I've been up to this winter, almost up to date. The top motifs as seen here are not yet complete. There is still a Tulipwood border and some bone stringing to be added but that will have to wait for the next installment.

Thanks for looking in.

Paul
Thanks Rob. It's the guide lock. 90 degrees counter clock loose, 90 degrees clock tight.
I all you ever wanted to know:
http://www.shopsmith.com/ownersite/catalog/bandsaw.htm
 

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#25 ·
Getting the top marquetry done

My latest project will be a set of four boxes that may be used for collectables, silverware, or jewellery. They will feature the marquetry tops and parquetry sides of an iconic Jean François Oeben mechanical table. Because I am cutting the marquetry in piece by piece technique, I will be getting four identical copies. All the veneer is 1/16" (1.5 mm) and is either shop sawn or from my Paris stock.

As I have detailed this process before, I will move quickly through the steps covered so far.

This is the table that inspired the project. It is now in the collection at the J Paul Getty Museum in LA.

Table Wood Rectangle Floor Flooring



This is a scientific re-creation of the top marquetry as it would have looked new a couple of hundred years ago.

Brown Flower Rectangle Leaf Wood


My box tops will be a challenge as they will be only half the size of the table top but will have almost all the detail and all the pieces.

So let's get started.

The first thing I did, after making my Inkscape tracing of the motif was to assemble the required veneer. This involved selecting some of my Paris sawn stock and cutting some of my own. The Paris veneers used are Pink Peroba, Araracanga, Holly, and Olive. The shop sawn veneers are Amaranth, Tulipwood, Boxwood, Poplar (which I dyed) and native Arizona Agarita, a member of the Barberry family and bright yellow.
Here are a few photos of that part of the job.

Wood Hardwood Machine tool Wood stain Saw


Wood Rectangle Wood stain Floor Flooring


Wood Flooring Art Machine Urban design


Wood Floor Flooring Automotive tire Bumper


Wood Rectangle Purple Floor Flooring


As the Agarita is in very small pieces I jointed and glued up pairs to make my yellow packets.

Rectangle Wood Tablecloth Flooring Floor


As well as the natural veneers I also needed to dye some greens, purples, and blues.This is necessary because dyed veneer cannot be found in 1/16" material. I used textile dyes heated by warming trays and dyed for four to seven days.

Photograph Rectangle Wood Line Red


Rectangle Kitchen appliance Tableware Wood Food


Rectangle Wood Line Flooring Electric blue


Then it was on to the cutting. These photos took place over a couple of months.

Purple Tableware Textile Creative arts Wood


Shoe Musical instrument Wood Luggage and bags Clothes hanger


Flower Wood Art Sculpture Table


Wood Line Twig Boats and boating--Equipment and supplies Font


Botany Plant Rectangle Creative arts Art


Brown Leaf Rectangle Wood Yellow


Wood Rectangle Art Paint Font


Wood Publication Art Line Font


Azure Rectangle Textile Organism Wood


Wood Art Creative arts Flooring Table


Rectangle Wood Window Plant Art


Brown Flower Plant Leaf Rectangle


That about covers what I've been up to this winter, almost up to date. The top motifs as seen here are not yet complete. There is still a Tulipwood border and some bone stringing to be added but that will have to wait for the next installment.

Thanks for looking in.

Paul
I always love seeing what you've been doing. You must really like a challenge but as always you seem to be up to that challenge.
 

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#26 ·
Getting the top marquetry done

My latest project will be a set of four boxes that may be used for collectables, silverware, or jewellery. They will feature the marquetry tops and parquetry sides of an iconic Jean François Oeben mechanical table. Because I am cutting the marquetry in piece by piece technique, I will be getting four identical copies. All the veneer is 1/16" (1.5 mm) and is either shop sawn or from my Paris stock.

As I have detailed this process before, I will move quickly through the steps covered so far.

This is the table that inspired the project. It is now in the collection at the J Paul Getty Museum in LA.

Table Wood Rectangle Floor Flooring



This is a scientific re-creation of the top marquetry as it would have looked new a couple of hundred years ago.

Brown Flower Rectangle Leaf Wood


My box tops will be a challenge as they will be only half the size of the table top but will have almost all the detail and all the pieces.

So let's get started.

The first thing I did, after making my Inkscape tracing of the motif was to assemble the required veneer. This involved selecting some of my Paris sawn stock and cutting some of my own. The Paris veneers used are Pink Peroba, Araracanga, Holly, and Olive. The shop sawn veneers are Amaranth, Tulipwood, Boxwood, Poplar (which I dyed) and native Arizona Agarita, a member of the Barberry family and bright yellow.
Here are a few photos of that part of the job.

Wood Hardwood Machine tool Wood stain Saw


Wood Rectangle Wood stain Floor Flooring


Wood Flooring Art Machine Urban design


Wood Floor Flooring Automotive tire Bumper


Wood Rectangle Purple Floor Flooring


As the Agarita is in very small pieces I jointed and glued up pairs to make my yellow packets.

Rectangle Wood Tablecloth Flooring Floor


As well as the natural veneers I also needed to dye some greens, purples, and blues.This is necessary because dyed veneer cannot be found in 1/16" material. I used textile dyes heated by warming trays and dyed for four to seven days.

Photograph Rectangle Wood Line Red


Rectangle Kitchen appliance Tableware Wood Food


Rectangle Wood Line Flooring Electric blue


Then it was on to the cutting. These photos took place over a couple of months.

Purple Tableware Textile Creative arts Wood


Shoe Musical instrument Wood Luggage and bags Clothes hanger


Flower Wood Art Sculpture Table


Wood Line Twig Boats and boating--Equipment and supplies Font


Botany Plant Rectangle Creative arts Art


Brown Leaf Rectangle Wood Yellow


Wood Rectangle Art Paint Font


Wood Publication Art Line Font


Azure Rectangle Textile Organism Wood


Wood Art Creative arts Flooring Table


Rectangle Wood Window Plant Art


Brown Flower Plant Leaf Rectangle


That about covers what I've been up to this winter, almost up to date. The top motifs as seen here are not yet complete. There is still a Tulipwood border and some bone stringing to be added but that will have to wait for the next installment.

Thanks for looking in.

Paul
Just had another look, good use of textile dyes. So was it just poplar that you dyeed for your coloured stuff? In my boulle boxes I glued two pieces of .7mm dyed veneer together, to get me the thickness I needed. I decided that I wouldn't be sanding through one layer, which I didn't. But I also didn't go the route of alternating the grain to give a bit more strength!!
 

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