Greene & Greene Thorsen Sideboard #2: Bolection inlay class
The bolection inlay class at Marc Adams School of Woodworking was well worth the 10 hour drive. Reid Eric Anderson taught the class over a weekend. The class project was a small portion of the inlay from the Thorsen House sideboard. Reid uses a combination of CNC and laser cutting to create the recesses and pieces for the inlay. He developed a clever method that uses a secondary working panel (shown on the left below) with slightly oversized recesses to allow carving of the inlay pieces. The oversized recess allows the pieces to be inserted and removed easily but still grips the small parts well enough to allow carving. Any slips with the carving tools happen on the working panel, ...
