| Project by wdkits1 | posted 05-27-2014 06:35 PM | 1590 views | 2 times favorited | 7 comments |  |
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Hi Everyone
Here are a couple of photos of my newest Intarsia box. This box measures 12×9 x 5 and is made from antique mahogany salvaged from an old table leaf (1946} The Intarsia has 126 pieces made from 6 different woods.
I used a different technique on the name plaque for this box . Because of the type font used for the names, I had the letters laser engraved into the holly to 1/8” deep then used a mixture of ebony dust and white glue to make a paste, smeared it into the recesses, let it dry and sanded it off.
Woods used; background-maple , flowers-Purpleheart, leaves-Lignum Vitae, stems-Peruvian Walnut, plaque-Holly, flower pots- Pernambuco.
Fun project
-- Mike --http://www.custommade.com/by/mikemathieu/
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stefang
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#1 posted 05-27-2014 07:50 PM
Exceptionally nice Mike.
-- Mike, an American living in Norway.
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#2 posted 05-27-2014 07:51 PM
beautiful box mike, i really like the technique used for the name plate,,,great looking..
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#3 posted 05-27-2014 08:49 PM
Beautiful work as usual. Isn’t it great to try new techniques and get a fantastic result to boot? Always look forward to seeing your custom patterns.
-- ---Joel; Central MD...rookie empter nester and getting back into woodworking!
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#4 posted 05-28-2014 04:17 AM
Mike,
That’s a very elegant box! Lovely! Thanks for sharing.
L/W
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#5 posted 05-28-2014 02:28 PM
Very very nice a great looking box with super details.
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#6 posted 05-28-2014 03:20 PM
Super looking project, love the design !!
You must have some real patience to cut and sand all those pieces.
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#7 posted 05-29-2014 12:29 PM
Very elegant. Very exquisite! A beautiful gift for the happy couple.
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