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This is my first real hand tool project. I did use a table saw to rough size the stock and to cut the hinge groove but other than that not much noise was made. I rather liked the experience. When I decided to try hand tools I built some wooden planes and they became the purpose for this "box...

One of the things that Patrick Edwards has always done in the level one course at ASFM is to have the students do a self portrait. The school keeps one copy and gets to have a visual record of all the past students. I really like that part and plan to incorporate it into my new level one course...

Patrick Edwards and I started this project 2 years ago after completing our first series of 4 treasure Box. The series II was inspired by an antique from an auction house We created a new design and concept using the original layout that we really liked. For our creations a...

I did this video on putting together a piece by piece marquetry on an assembly board, trying to answer the usual questions Hope it helps! Paul did a similar video we just found enjoy to

I started building a chevalet. I want to thank Paul (aka shipwright) and Mike for their help. Downloaded the Sketch up drawing made by Paul. I don't have adequate place for a stand alone chevalet so I builded one out of two pieces. This two pieces I can mount on/too my workbench. I don't have...

This was my entry in the recent "Shop Art" swap. It went to RichCMD who as luck would have it already has a maritime theme to his place…... how lucky is that. My first attempt at monochrome was this same ship albeit smaller on the chart boxes that I posted a couple of years ago. I liked it but...

OK, first off … Gene wins! However upon looking at the small number entries I thought I should see if I could add to the number a bit, just for fun and in the spirit of participation. This is a study I did recently experimenting with dying and marquetry. I think it fits the spirit of the...

This project developed from a desire on my part to make the chevalet more accessible to my students. There isn't much point in learning French marquetry if you don't have the tools to continue when you leave class. To this end I designed this one to be well within the abilities of an average...

In 2009 Patrick Edwards and I were commissioned to adapt and recreate a table kept ath the Victoria and Albert Museum. Our clients liked the top but not the base of the original, staying true to the period designs we created a different base. On that project Patrick Edwards did the top...

Music is a little French style table of my own design that has taken me about half as long to build as my sailboat did. In Marie Antoinette's day it would have been called a writing table and I would like to think she may have been amused by it. The design started as an idea for a leg that I...

I made this Kokopelli themed marquetry tray a couple of months ago as a housewarming gift for my sister who moved in to a new house in Arizona. It measures approx 16×20x2. For those that are wondering: Known as a fertility god, prankster, healer and story teller, Kokopelli has been a source of...

Obviously the project isn't actually finished but the one sheet of plywood part just about is. I'm trying to design a dead easy to build chevalet for my students, one that doesn't require sophisticated joinery. So far I'm really impressed with how crisp the lines are on this little guy and how...

This is the first kit sold of my plywood version chevalet. It is going to a couple in California who both want to use it so the 3" adjustability will be fully used. The thing that makes this interesting is the shipping mode. The purchasers are currently on an Alaska cruise and will be stopping...

18 months ago we started to work on a Boulle clock restoration for a gentleman back east. We received the clock piece by piece, starting with the top to show the process and what we could do to our client. First thing was bronzes removal The lose brass elements where lifted and then, the...

A custom humidor with the 31st Virginia Infantry battle flag. Marquetry was cut using a chevalet, all in 1/16" thick veneer.