Posted: 5/6/2025 10:14:27 PM EDT
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I've been doing inlay work for awhile. Looking to share ideas with anyone who does. My mine source of income is furniture. But I'm a craftsmen, so really it's whatever the client is looking for I build. |
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Originally Posted By giantpune: I've done my fair share. My uncle taught me how to build guitars when we did this one together. I did all the inlays by hand. https://iili.io/3OQw714.png That's pretty cool. I've never worked on guitars. |
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Originally Posted By JQ66: What sorts of furniture ? Federal? Or like the string inlay without the charred shells etc? Normally brass wire or pearl. Sometimes gold leaf which is very hard. I've built federal in the past but nothing recent. Currently it's modern contemporary. Lots of rustic mission, etc. is the going trend. |
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Originally Posted By SpankMonkey: Normally brass wire or pearl. Sometimes gold leaf which is very hard. I've built federal in the past but nothing recent. Currently it's modern contemporary. Lots of rustic mission, etc. is the going trend. Originally Posted By SpankMonkey: Originally Posted By JQ66: What sorts of furniture ? Federal? Or like the string inlay without the charred shells etc? Normally brass wire or pearl. Sometimes gold leaf which is very hard. I've built federal in the past but nothing recent. Currently it's modern contemporary. Lots of rustic mission, etc. is the going trend. I have just started building some end tables with black walnut. I have not done an inlay yet but I want to try it. I have a hardwood mill just down the road from me. He has a large selection, mills on site and huge kilns. I go by now and then when he has the free firewood boxes out. |
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Originally Posted By BHD44: I have just started building some end tables with black walnut. I have not done an inlay yet but I want to try it. I have a hardwood mill just down the road from me. He has a large selection, mills on site and huge kilns. I go by now and then when he has the free firewood boxes out. Nice man that's awesome. If you start doing inlays start with something simple. Say a compass rose. Very easy to do. Won't take long to master it. |