My first inlay project - Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts Message Board

scrollpup · 10-01-2009, 03:26 PM

One of my best friends from school and his wife (also from our graduating class) stayed with me last weekend for our 20 yr. high school reunion. As a gift to her, I made this tissue box.The inlay is maple ply, oak ply, and lace wood, and the box is walnut ply. They loved it, but I hope the next one doesn't have so many mistakes! I finished spraying it with only a few hours left before they arrived, so there was not much I could do about the splotches on the walnut. I think that is where I accidentally smeared glue on it while putting it together. The inlay was fun to do, but I had a few problems on it also. Overall it was a great learning experience, and my table saw cutting is improving ( it actually glued up with no gaps or high/low sides

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Almost forgot, the dragonfly pattern was by Jacob Fowler from the August 2006 issue of CW&C.

Ben · 10-01-2009, 03:31 PM

Stunning! Great job for your first one. Looks like you've been doing them for a while.

Ben

scrollpup · 10-01-2009, 03:35 PM

Hi Ben! Haven't seen you in a .... hold on theres a bug on my screen.....LOL!!

I did start to reach out for it though... hehehe..

Thanks, the upload must be fuzzy though

Jerry

Wood Dog · 10-01-2009, 03:36 PM

Nice job Scrollpup, I find inlay very difficult to do, but as they say practice, practice, practice. Now that you've wet your feet, will you be doing more inlay projects?

scrollpup · 10-01-2009, 03:45 PM

Hi WD. I have a wall sconce from that same issue I have to cut and the toucan project laying around somewhere, but yes, I had fun doing it. I might try to dig up the issue with the inlay coasters like Denny posted a few months back and give them a go.

Jerry

wood-n-things · 10-01-2009, 03:52 PM

Nice job...It's good to see you branching out. Keep it up you did fine.

ubgoofy2003 · 10-01-2009, 06:21 PM

Nice job, Jerry. You did really good for a first time. I would probably have to start over a few times, HA. No, I'm going to try it myself pretty soon. It really looks nice & inspires me to move it up on my calendar. Perk

dragyn · 10-01-2009, 06:37 PM

Wonderful job Jerry. Looks very good for oyur first so your next one will probably be spot on!

Thanks for sharing.

Gill · 10-01-2009, 07:08 PM

Well done! I hope you make many more like this.

JimSawyer · 10-01-2009, 07:51 PM

Nice work!!! I especially like the contrasts you used in the wings.

Now that you've gotten your feet wet, I'll be betting that you'll be doing more.
Inlay is like potato chips. You can't stop at one, heheheh.

Anyway, can't wait to see future projects, Great stuff!!!

10-01-2009, 03:35 PM	#3
scrollpup Avatar by Casey Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Hot Springs,Arkansas Posts: 1,732	Hi Ben! Haven't seen you in a .... hold on theres a bug on my screen.....LOL!! I did start to reach out for it though... hehehe.. Thanks, the upload must be fuzzy though Jerry __________________ Two wrongs don't make a right....they just even the score...

10-01-2009, 03:36 PM	#4
Wood Dog Senior member--Absolutely Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: MA USA Posts: 3,445	Nice job Scrollpup, I find inlay very difficult to do, but as they say practice, practice, practice. Now that you've wet your feet, will you be doing more inlay projects? __________________ WD

10-01-2009, 03:45 PM	#5
scrollpup Avatar by Casey Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Hot Springs,Arkansas Posts: 1,732	Hi WD. I have a wall sconce from that same issue I have to cut and the toucan project laying around somewhere, but yes, I had fun doing it. I might try to dig up the issue with the inlay coasters like Denny posted a few months back and give them a go. Jerry __________________ Two wrongs don't make a right....they just even the score...

10-01-2009, 03:52 PM	#6
wood-n-things Behave Yourself..I can't. Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Right here ---silly Posts: 4,471 Blog Entries: 1	Nice job...It's good to see you branching out. Keep it up you did fine. __________________ The Mike One of them anyway. Don't be so open-minded. Your brains will fall out!

10-01-2009, 06:37 PM	#8
dragyn Local Goofball! Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,665	Wonderful job Jerry. Looks very good for oyur first so your next one will probably be spot on! Thanks for sharing. __________________ Dragyn (Oh my! Another Mike! ) It's a good thing my head is attached to my ... ... Has anyone seen my head?!?

10-01-2009, 03:31 PM	#2
Ben Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 96	Stunning! Great job for your first one. Looks like you've been doing them for a while. Ben

10-01-2009, 06:21 PM	#7
ubgoofy2003 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 486	Nice job, Jerry. You did really good for a first time. I would probably have to start over a few times, HA. No, I'm going to try it myself pretty soon. It really looks nice & inspires me to move it up on my calendar. Perk

10-01-2009, 07:08 PM	#9
Gill Fallen Angel Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,625	Well done! I hope you make many more like this. __________________ There is no opinion, however absurd, which men will not readily embrace as soon as they can be brought to the conviction that it is readily adopted. (Schopenhauer, Die Kunst Recht zu Behalten)

10-01-2009, 07:51 PM	#10
JimSawyer Laying into Inlay Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Lincoln, RI Posts: 1,075	Nice work!!! I especially like the contrasts you used in the wings. Now that you've gotten your feet wet, I'll be betting that you'll be doing more. Inlay is like potato chips. You can't stop at one, heheheh. Anyway, can't wait to see future projects, Great stuff!!! __________________ Jim The limits of the imagination are imaginary. No task is too tedious for Art. Rock and Scroll My Website Featherwood Woodcrafts

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