I'm doing a project right now which will require a number of marquetry panels. Here's one that I thought came out nicely. The field is figured white oak in a half radial pattern (I discovered that oak veneer can be quite difficult to work with). The marquetry woods are holly, cherry, mahogany, bloodwood and dyed woods. The banding is dyed (adobe) veneer and holly and the border is figured white oak. I want to do each panel in a different primary wood and in a different design - which is challenging me. I'll just have to see what I can come up with.
I chose the project to give me some additional experience in doing marquetry. It'll be a while before the whole project is completed.
Mike
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Originally Posted by G Douglas Fowler
. That's a marquetry joke. Seems that everyone who does marquetry does dogwood because it's fairly easy (compared to other flowers). I plan to do some other flowers on some of the other panels. One will be white roses and the other may be morning glories - if I can do them okay.
