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Plaquerd · 02-14-2011, 12:38 AM

Here is a butterfly I just finished. Woods are, field Butternut, main lower wings Yellow Locust, dots and edging on lower wings Ebony, upper wings outer edges Claro Walnut, middle of wings Cocobolo, top of wings Aromatic Cedar, lower body Zebrawood, upper body Claro Walnut and antennas Ebony. The wood on the wings is book matched. Took about 4 hours from start to finish. ~10" X 14" X 1/4" thick.
The pattern is from Dover Designs.

mtnman · 02-14-2011, 12:45 AM

Beautiful, Dave. Love the choices of woods/colors. The book matched pieces with a know is a very nice touch.

wood-n-things · 02-14-2011, 01:29 AM

Stunning. Thanks for sharing.

Spirithorse · 02-14-2011, 01:33 AM

That is absolutely beautiful.
Great job.
God Bless! Spirithorse

D Wolf · 02-14-2011, 01:43 AM

Excellent job, thank you for sharing with us.

JimSawyer · 02-14-2011, 02:19 AM

Very rich looking piece Dave...!!!!
I like the book-matching....
Magnificent...!!!!

Nice to see others getting into inlay, and you're doing an outstanding job of it too.....!!!!!

Janette · 02-14-2011, 03:39 PM

Beautiful! Nice colors. I'm curious - how did you cut it? Do you do the angle cuts? How thick is the wood?

Plaquerd · 02-14-2011, 06:54 PM

Thanks to you all for the compliments.

I use the double bevel method. The wood is ~1/4" thick, stack cut and the piece to be inlaid (let in) is attached to the back of the plaque. I use one of two methods to attach it, pin nails or hot glue, depending on it's size. Small pieces are hot glued, large are pin nailed.
Using a FDPS 2/0 33 TPI blade with the table set a 2.3 degrees down to the left side (for 1/4" thick material). A flex shaft Dremel is used free hand to drill the entry hole, placing it so the hole is in the waste of the piece on the top and aligning it with the blade (the same angle as the blade in conjunction with the table), this allows for no visible holes when the inlaid piece is in place. When cutting, the plaque is turned Clockwise, this allows the bottom piece to fit into the top piece.

An aside: it is best to test cut on scrap of the same thickness to assure proper fit.

I hope this all makes sense.

KTravis · 02-14-2011, 07:02 PM

Very nice! Well done sir!!!

Jim Finn · 02-14-2011, 08:12 PM

very nice....!

02-14-2011, 12:45 AM	#2
mtnman living life Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Tempe, AZ Posts: 1,513 Blog Entries: 9 Thanks: 21 Thanked 7 Times in 5 Posts	Beautiful, Dave. Love the choices of woods/colors. The book matched pieces with a know is a very nice touch. __________________ Mtnman Jim taking life as it comes and trying to make the best of it

02-14-2011, 01:29 AM	#3
wood-n-things Staying Positive Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Hamilton, Montana Posts: 18,550 Thanks: 49 Thanked 379 Times in 280 Posts	Stunning. Thanks for sharing. __________________ "Montana MIKE" There is a very fine line between “hobby” and “mental illness.” As You Slide Down the Banister of Life, Pray That All The Splinters Are Pointed The Other Way... "Don't worry about old age--it doesn't last that long." Mike's Wood-n-Things

02-14-2011, 01:43 AM	#5
D Wolf Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Lansing,NC Posts: 28 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Excellent job, thank you for sharing with us. __________________ Doin' the best I can, Hopeing to stay out of my own way Wolf

02-14-2011, 02:19 AM	#6
JimSawyer Laying into Inlay Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Lincoln, RI Posts: 3,853 Thanks: 5 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Very rich looking piece Dave...!!!! I like the book-matching.... Magnificent...!!!! Nice to see others getting into inlay, and you're doing an outstanding job of it too.....!!!!! __________________ Jim The limits of the imagination are imaginary. No task is too tedious for Art. Rock and Scroll My Gallery My Website Featherwood Woodcrafts

02-14-2011, 03:39 PM	#7
Janette Intarsia Moderator Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Eugene, Oregon Posts: 3,309 Blog Entries: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 11 Times in 11 Posts	Beautiful! Nice colors. I'm curious - how did you cut it? Do you do the angle cuts? How thick is the wood? __________________ Janette www.square-designs.com

02-14-2011, 01:33 AM	#4
Spirithorse Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 591 Thanks: 15 Thanked 11 Times in 11 Posts	That is absolutely beautiful. Great job. God Bless! Spirithorse

02-14-2011, 06:54 PM	#8
Plaquerd Senior Moment Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Northwest New Jersey Posts: 2,263 Thanks: 48 Thanked 21 Times in 21 Posts	Thanks to you all for the compliments. I use the double bevel method. The wood is ~1/4" thick, stack cut and the piece to be inlaid (let in) is attached to the back of the plaque. I use one of two methods to attach it, pin nails or hot glue, depending on it's size. Small pieces are hot glued, large are pin nailed. Using a FDPS 2/0 33 TPI blade with the table set a 2.3 degrees down to the left side (for 1/4" thick material). A flex shaft Dremel is used free hand to drill the entry hole, placing it so the hole is in the waste of the piece on the top and aligning it with the blade (the same angle as the blade in conjunction with the table), this allows for no visible holes when the inlaid piece is in place. When cutting, the plaque is turned Clockwise, this allows the bottom piece to fit into the top piece. An aside: it is best to test cut on scrap of the same thickness to assure proper fit. I hope this all makes sense. __________________ Dave "Tight's tight, too tight's broken" My Gallery

02-14-2011, 07:02 PM	#9
KTravis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: North Carolina Posts: 728 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Very nice! Well done sir!!! __________________ Kip Scrollin' with an Ex-21 I WAITED patiently for the Lord; And He inclined to me and heard my cry. He brought me up out of the pit of destruction, out of the miry clay, And He set my feet upon a rock making my footsteps firm. He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God; Many will see and fear And will trust in the Lord. Psalm 40:1-3

02-14-2011, 08:12 PM	#10
Jim Finn Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Lubbock Texas Posts: 1,012 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 13 Thanked 38 Times in 33 Posts	very nice....! __________________ In God We Trust Hegner Polymax- 3 Hegner Multimax-3

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