Tag Archives: marquetry

Inlay complete!

Posted on March 11, 2013 by yaakov

Every feel like Heaven is conspiring against you? I feel that way about this project. Between the freezing temperatures, house guests, holidays, kids events, and other work related stuff, I feel like I can’t get anything done in a satisfactory … Continue reading →

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One power tool I am very happy to have

Posted on March 7, 2013 by yaakov

  Now that the veneering work is done, it is time to prepare the material that will become the inlay. For this project, I am going to inlay the Hebrew word tzedakah on the front panel of the tzedakah box. Technically, what … Continue reading →

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You know what sucks?

Posted on March 3, 2013 by yaakov

I frequently find myself telling people that I pretty much have every piece of equipment that a woodworker could want. Of course, you can never REALLY have enough tools. And if you believe you do have everything you need, or … Continue reading →

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So we start again

Posted on February 11, 2013 by yaakov

Today I started construction on a new commission. It is a tzedakah box done in a style I have never made before. Generally, I make these with solid wood sides, but since this particular box has marquetry on the front, … Continue reading →

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A little spark from DJ Marks

Posted on August 21, 2012 by yaakov

If you have been a regular to my blog, you know that my woodworking hero is David Marks. I was fortunate enough to be recruited to help him with his latest DVD, “Double Bevel Marquetry.” I was asked to help … Continue reading →

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One-minute report

Posted on April 11, 2011 by yaakov

I’ll take an Hour for $1,000.00 Alex. That’s how I feel about time right now. There is simply not enough of it, and I can’t even buy some of it. I feel badly for my dwindling readership that I have … Continue reading →

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The end has come

Posted on September 20, 2010 by yaakov

The Ginkgo box is finished and ready for shipping. The finish for the box consists of two coats of shellac, four coats of spray lacquer, and a coat of carnauba wax. As a quick review, the brown wood on the … Continue reading →

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40 feet of rope and a touch of wax

Posted on September 17, 2010 by yaakov

A decision was finally made after much debate and finger-pointing; Hurley was our favorite character from “Lost” and the Ginkgo box would get lacquer finish with a thin top coat of wax. It only took 37 minutes, 40 feet of … Continue reading →

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Something Something Dark Side, Something Something Complete!

Posted on September 16, 2010 by yaakov

(Spoken in my best dark lord voice) Something something marquetry, something something something construction complete! (Accompanied by evil laugh)   Today I glued up and clamped down the top of the box to the rest of the box. After four hours dry … Continue reading →

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Ginkgo Box 9/15

Posted on September 15, 2010 by yaakov

All the marquetry is done! I am fairly pleased with it, but I could probably do it better a second time now that I have a better idea of which parts should be done first. It is important to put … Continue reading →

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