Inlayed End Table

Beautiful table, excellent inlay. Great gob.
Thanks for showing.

Nice looking, solid and functional table. The walnut is suprisingly tan in color. Is it English walnut ?+

Thanks for the comments.

It is american walnut. It looked like it had been steamed because the color was very dark and the grain was muddy. I did not apply any oil but went directly to garnet shellac. Even after just one coat there was a dramatic change in color. I think it is now my favorite finish for walnut. I have used both danish oil and orange shellac before but this turned out really nice.

Very Pretty! Beautiful table and inlays!

Nice work. I was curious what process/tools you used for the inlay.

I really like the beading on the bottom of the stretchers along with the inlays. Well done for sure.

Thanks again!

Chaotic - I used store bought veneers, an xacto knife, double sided tape, a plunge router, and a card scraper. I used a method very similar to what Marc at The Woodwhisperer uses. I believe he picked up the technique from David Marks. Here is a link to Marc's video http://www.thewoodwhisperer.com/videos/router-based-inlay/

My technique is slightly different in that I do not route all the way up to the scribed line. I get within 1/32" to 1/64" away from the line, then I use the xacto knife to undercut the wood back to the scored line. It leaves razor sharp edges and I find myself much less prone to inadvertently routing past the line. Also, if you are inlaying a pattern that has black wood next to very light wood, then using a card scraper rather than sand paper is a must. Otherwise the sanding dust contaminates the adjacent colors. Hope this helps!!

Nice!