| Project by davidtr3 | posted 01-29-2016 02:45 PM | 1223 views | 2 times favorited | 4 comments |  |
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I have been working on this koi theme for a while and decided to expand the canvas a bit and include two lily pads and a boarder.
The box is acacia with mitered joints and curly maple miter keys. The koi is set in wavy maple w/dyed veneers. The top and bottom are figured mahogany.
The koi lost his first eye somewhere on my shop floor, but he was fitted with a new and better eye. The boarder is reverse diamond mahogany. Enjoy!
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shipwright
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#1 posted 01-29-2016 02:52 PM
Good looking box David. Your marquetry is spot on and the quilted maple does a great job simulating water.
I feel your pain on the lost eye….. I have spent my share of time scouring the floor for tiny pieces….
Thanks for posting
-- Paul M ..............the early bird may get the worm but it’s the second mouse that gets the cheese! http://thecanadianschooloffrenchmarquetry.com/
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#2 posted 01-29-2016 10:28 PM
WOW that is beautiful. A box I would rather hang on my wall than use as a box. Awesome.
-- “We all die. The goal isn't to live forever; the goal is to create something that will.” - Chuck Palahniuk
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#3 posted 01-30-2016 01:32 AM
Great looking box, very nice marquetry.
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#4 posted 01-30-2016 02:05 PM
A skill that I have yet to learn… that looks absolutely fantastic!
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