“The Window Method” Parquetry is a geometrical form of Marquetry.

Great post. I will be doing some of that soon!

That blue painters tape sure comes in handy, huh?

Thanks!

-- Gary - Never pass up the opportunity to make a mistake look like you planned it that way - Tyler, TX

Great post! Thanks Dennis, I always look forward to your posts and projects.

-- As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17) †

Well done Dennis. That looks like P/M arquetry to me. I think of parquetry as all straight lines but I could be wrong. Whatever it is it’s very well done.
I’m currently doing a blog on the differences between various sawn marquetry techniques but I stayed away from knife techniques. I will add a link to yours for that part of the journey if it’s OK with you.

-- Paul M ..............the early bird may get the worm but it’s the second mouse that gets the cheese! http://thecanadianschooloffrenchmarquetry.com/

Dennis: A great job, I’ll have to give that process a try.

-- I've been blessed with a father who liked to tinker in wood, and a wife who lets me tinker in wood. Appomattox Virginia [email protected] †

Dennis,

Thanks for showing us another method. It is interesting to compare the various methods. All of you master craftsmen make these things look much easier than they actually are!

L/W

-- “Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.” Benjamin Franklin -- Jesus is the ONLY reason for ANY season.

Wow Dennis !!!!! That is beautiful and so well done. Thanks for posting this, a great lesson.

-- Dan Wiggins

Dennis,
Very nice work indeed.

Interesting how many people who do really precise work gravitate toward the Swann-Morton scalpels. I use the 25A blades in mine. They really are better.
Roger

-- "Everybody makes mistakes. A craftsman always fixes them." (Monty Kennedy, "The Checkering and Carving of Gunstocks", 1952)

fa fa fa fantastic!

-- Roger from KY. Work/Play/Travel Safe. Keep your dust collector fed. [email protected]

Dennise I like youre concept and of course youre execution. Roger the thing I like about Swann &morton is you can resharpen a blade about ten times. If you use exacto get a scalpel you will really like them.

-- Billp

Your skills amaze me, Dennis!

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

Great work and thanks for the instructions.

-- Dale, Ohio

Hey Dennis,
Thanks for sharing with us.

Great post and pictures is so helpful to do like this work,

Wowzer… Dennis you make that look so easy but only with practice…I would like to try this… so will favourite it…

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Dennis,

wowow!

It’s a pleasure to “watch” you blog.

Thanks!

-- Abbas, Castro Valley, CA

It is wonderful to see this broken down into steps. Thank you so much for sharing the procedure with us, Dennis! :)
Sheila

-- Designer/Artist/Teacher. Owner of Sheila Landry Designs (http://www.sheilalandrydesigns.com) Scroll saw, wood working and painting patterns and surfaces. "Knowledge is Power"