Acanthus Marquetry again
#11
Second production run. I’ve changed a few things, but it’s mostly the same. The new panels have green-dyed wood. The main lobes of the acanthus are mahogany crotch and curly eucalyptus.


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#12
Numbers three and four are new. I’m going to try to post individual photos.


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#13
This time I did not use the same method. The two panels are of identical construction. Here I do not have premiere partie and contre partie. (Kind of like a photograph and a photographic negative.) In both cases, the lobes of the acanthus are the same woods. That’s holly up there in the cup flower.


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#14
LOML came out to the shop to get me the other day and said: Come inside, you have been out here so long your brain has turned to wood. This could be my brain scan 
Crazy
BTW, I always enjoy and admire the work you post here. Thank you.
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#15
How and or what did you use to cut the Marquetry?
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#16
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I’m very much a saw-type marqueteur. I don’t care too much for the knife. Knives have some utility, and I do use them, but the saw is for me. That said, I use 2/0 blades. The 2/0 has 28 TPI if I recall correctly. I’m using a Sakura brand saw with a 21” throat. That’s a parallel arm type, very much like a Hegner or an RBI. These panels were all sawn from a single packet. Allow me to make that clearer: panels 3 & 4 were sawn from one packet. Panels 1 & 2 were also sawn from a single packet, but that was a while ago.
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#17
Well it is beautiful work. The color really pops with all the neutral tones. Very effective!
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#18
Excellent!.......
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#19
Stunning... plus whatever 17....
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#20
Paul -

How are the highlights on the leaf edges and stems done?

Phil
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