Making your own parquet floors

lol you’re going to do WHAT??? !!!!
hehehe that’s awesome. I hope you walk us through your process (with all the tips and learning opportunities).

no resources to help from me, sorry. But I’m a great cheerleader!!!
Grantman, Grantman, here’s are man
If he can’t do it, nobody can!!

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

Check out this post. I knew I had seen at least one on the site.

-- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov

Debbie – Ha! Thanks for the encouragement. I hope that not that many people see this so when I punk out and do something different, there won’t be a whole lot of nyah, nyah, told ya so!

Wayne, I already saw those earlier (before I signed up for the forum) and they’re a gorgeous example of a commercial floor. That appears to be a Bordeaux pattern. Beautiful, isn’t it?

However, I want something a little different. I’m not sure what, though. That’s why I’m looking for geometric patterns and tips on how to make them.

different as in quilt patterns??

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

Interesting. I never considered quilting patterns, but yes, they could work…if they’re not too complicated. I was thinking of Islamic geometrics, or mosaics of some sort, which I suppose, might be found in quilting.

Thanks for the suggestion. Are there resources that you know of? Free drawings, etc. that could be replicated?

there are lots of quilt magazines that come with actual-size patterns. They would be great
http://www.bellaonline.com/subjects/3969.asp

http://www.craftandfabriclinks.com/aleahquilt1/freequiltpatterngeometric_blocks.html

http://www.ezquilt.com/patterns/patterns.htm

I’d get a quilt magazine and skim through it to get an idea of what to look for online. Check out the “old” quilt patterns. They are more geometric than many of the modern quilt designs.
I used to have a quilt magazine around so I’ll have a look. I probably gave it to my Mom, the quilter, though

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

An end grain floor is beautiful, & you can do it yourself. Check this out.

-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

you can get the may 07 issue of “fine homebuilding” and read an article on making parquet floors from scraps….. also the site http://www.parquetry.org/ is all about parquet floors…. this is my first post BTW
Chris

Welcome to the forum Manta and thanks for helping out.

-- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov

Thanks for the welcomes, guys.

Dick, I had a shop class years ago that had endgrain elm. I thought at that time it would be an incredible floor but I couldn’t see cutting a whole bunch of 2×4s to achieve it! Now look what I’m planning. Ha!

Looking forward to being a member and getting to you all y’all.

The article that Manta mentioned is very interesting. I wish my wife like parquet. I am planning on turning a bunch of pallets into our new bedroom floor and I thought that would be a great way to go.

-- Bob, Carver Massachusetts, Sawdust Maker http://www.capecodbaychallenge.org