(Continued) After the fit is good, The leaves are glued in. After they dry, I scrape off the paper. Placing Ebony.jpgCut Ebony.jpgInlay Prior to Scraping.jpg I then cleaned up the surface and shot the edges. A Coat of BLO and let to dry overnight. Shooting Edges.jpgCoat of BLO.jpg Now I need to figure out what to do with the panel. I'm thinking I will re-saw it and make it a door for a ...
Originally Posted by Lee Schierer When I first started making better quality furniture, money was pretty tight back then and I had just purchased a new table saw. LOML always want raised panels on the doors and drawers. The only methods I could find on the internet that showed how to make raise panels, left a sharp corner on the edges of the raised part of each panel. One day after playing around a bit, I came up with a way to make nice raised panels that had a smoother transition from the beveled surface to the face of the panel. ...
There is already too much written about the intriguing Arts & Crafts movement, and by better authors. I only intend to recap the parts which affect furniture design. My sources for this quickie A&C history will be: Mission Furniture you can build by Wagner WOOD magazine A&C furniture Pop WW A&C furniture projects A&C furniture by Howard In the Craftsman Style by Fine WW Authentic ...
This one should be simple. However after doing a little research I've discovered doll house people are freaks!!! Not that being a freak is a bad thing but their are so many options and stuff you can buy that's its a little confusing. Also I just want something my daughter can play with. Most projects, accessories, etc are for "collectors".
Here is a tutorial on the "Swirl" inlay that I use, but with a twist, this time I made a little jig for the table saw. As you can see it is a small simple sled. I then took the sled and marked a line of what I thought would be a good angle for most pen blanks. I don't know what the exact angle is... I just eye balled it. It is more than 45 degree's of that I'm sure of. I measure ...
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