Combining my Passions: Friendship Marquetry. #6: Look, .... a Shiny Thing !

Great diversion.

-- 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] †

Wow, looking great man!

-- Mauricio - Woodstock, GA - "Confusion is the Womb of Learning, with utter conviction being it's Tomb" Prof. T.O. Nitsch

It’s all good! And your boat will be a happier place.

-- Cau Haus Designs, Thomas J. Tieffenbacher

Yep, sometimes other projects take precedence. Nice one. I like how the orientation of the Walnut on the left door mimicks the water so well. Not so impressed with the right one. I think the cathedral grain kills it. Although I’m no where near your level I hope you don’t mind my input.

-- Backer boards, stop blocks, build oversized, and never buy a hand plane--

well i get all happy inside thinking of you taking friendship out for the first time each year…get out the new cook gear, maybe you should do a trip up to alaska…there you go, i come up with the greatest ideas..lol…i mean come on paul you need a new adventure…well at least think about it…the maiden voyage of the albatross…

-- GRIZZMAN ...[''''']

The Friendship was a beauty before but the Albatross will really make her fly.
I love your boat!

-- gbear, Carmichael, CA

Very nice work, that would dress up any boat.

-- Tom D

Always a good idea to add beauty wherever you can Paul … because you can!!!

-- Elaine in Duncan

Thanks all.

Rance Forgive my confusion but do you mean left / right as in the photo or the reverse as it will be in real life (ie: the albatross will be on the left.)? Personally, I like the left one (in the photo) with the bird better. Not that crazy about the other one but it’s just decoration on a door, not fine art. It’s pau ferro (santos rosewood) not walnut.
Any input is fine with me, anytime my friend. BTW does this motif look at all familiar to you? :-)

Griz, yea right. You know how far it is from here to AK in a 21’ boat? ;-)

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

Looks great like everything you do Paul. Quite an improvement over a plain panel and something that is probably pretty unique in a yacht. Now I’m trying to figure out where I can put a marquetry work in my Peugeot, lol.

-- Mike, an American living in Norway.

Paul, this looks amazing! Sad well be losing you to the boating season…;-)

-- I never finish anyth

Looking good, Paul.

-- Gene 'The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him.' G. K. Chesterton

Very nice addition to a beautiful boat, I wish you a very wonderful boating season. Thank you for sharing.

-- As ever, Gus-the 80 yr young apprentice carpenter

Interesting…

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I think that is the perfect spot for your work, on the boat I mean.
Lovely in every way.
It will be a pleasure to open those doors.
Best thoughts,
Mads

-- MAD F, the fanatical rhykenologist and vintage architect.