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Walnut inlay
Recently a customer came to me with a box and lid and asked to have it engraved. Being an old woodworker, I could tell instantly that this fellow was no beginner and I suggested that, given the fine quality of his work, mere engraving would not enhance the appearance. I suggested an inlay.
He agreed and here is the result. It is a .020" thick burl veneer. I lasered out the recess for the veneer in two passes and cut the veneer from the back.
He did the finishing. The box is a flag box, a gift for the widow of his friend, who gave his life in Iraq.
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Beautiful work, as deserved by the circumstances.
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Mike, is letters also inlay? I do not see exactly on picture :( But anyway - work is impressive !
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Victor
Letters were also inlayed. I made three sets as they were quite fragile.
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Nice job , Mike- lettering is sometimes tough but looks like you nailed it.
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Beautiful work - both his and yours.
Deane Shepard
M360
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Gorgeous tribute, excellent job! Those are some pretty thin inlay letter pieces - were they able to be cut all in one piece?
:) dee
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Mike as you know there are many ways to finish a project.
You definetly did it the right way!
That's what sets you apart from the rest!
Nice work!
Marty
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Dee
I cut three sets of letters but the final product has all one piece letters. They were delicate.
Marty
Thanks for the kind words but my customer did the real work.
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Mike, I have seen many jobs that were great until the last person finished it;)
The main point was how you worked with the client informing him a the nicer choice (inlay) than just a burn.
Customer service!!!!!
Marty
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Well done Mike!
I haven't tried inlays yet, but it's on my list of things to do...
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Well done and for an very worthy reason! It definately does justice to the cause.
Cheers!
PS. did you do the inlay with any offset to minimize a gap? Asking because I am wanting to try some inlay as well and wondering if I needs to design a press fit of the inlay or just leave the stardard kerf?
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Super job Mike. Very classy. I would expect nothing less of you.