Marquetry & Inlay Handbook

by Taylor, Zachary

• ISBN13: 9780806926872
• ISBN10: 0806926872
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-05-01
• Publisher: Sterling

Summary

"Taylor offers a wealth of information about cutting and piecing together veneers and describes the techniques for using either hand or power tools. The second half shows readers how to inlay decorative elements into wood. Taylor is first-rate in making sense of a some-what unforgiving technique. Excellent."Library Journal Exquisite designs, exotic woods, and skills anyone can master! With marquetry (attaching a design to a wood surface), or inlay (inserting small pieces of wood into the grain) even the simplest objects can become artistic and sophisticated pieces. Here's the best, most beautifully illustrated guide for learning a wonderful variety of woodworking techniques and achieving high-quality results. From corner banding and stringing to irregular shapes, circular motifs, rosettes, and purfling, all the processes are broken down and shown in crisp photos, accompanied by easy-to-follow instructions. Best of all, even the beginner can succeed in doing excellent work by following the directions for using either hand or machine tools. Here's the perfect chance to use rich looking, expensive woods, in small, affordable amounts, on projects such as a Box Lid, Writing Desktop, Violin, or Coffee Table. .

Table of Contents

Introduction	11	(15)
PART ONE: MARQUETRY	15	(92)
Introduction to Marquetry	17	(4)
Pictorial Marquetry	18	(1)
Applied Marquetry	19	(1)
Choosing the Subject	19	(1)
Aesthetics	19	(2)
Copying the Picture	21	(4)
Enlarging or Reducing with a Grid	21	(1)
Copying with a Pantograph	21	(1)
Photocopying	22	(1)
Copying by Computer Processing	22	(2)
The Working Pattern	24	(1)
Wood Veneers	25	(8)
Changing Veneer Colors	28	(1)
Bleaching	28	(1)
Darkening with Heated Sand	28	(5)
Knives and Other Equipment	33	(21)
Introduction	33	(1)
Knives	34	(1)
Craft Knives	34	(2)
Snap-Off Blades	36	(1)
Cutting Mat	37	(1)
Straightedge	37	(1)
Combination Square	37	(1)
Tweezers	37	(1)
Work Board	37	(1)
Adhesives	37	(1)
Sharpening Knives and Other Tools	38	(1)
Sharpening with Hones	38	(1)
Types of Knife Blades	39	(3)
Sharpening Knife Blades	42	(1)
Sharpening Blades for Channel Cutters	42	(1)
Sharpening Scraper Blades	43	(1)
Sharpening Router Cutters	44	(2)
Knife Applications	46	(1)
Vertical Cutting from the Face	46	(2)
Vertical Cutting from the Back	48	(1)
Bevel Cutting from the Face	48	(5)
Bevel Cutting from the Back	53	(1)
Cutting Techniques	53	(1)
Cutting Curved Motifs	53	(1)
Marquetry Techniques	54	(37)
A ``Window'' Method Project	54	(22)
Stack-Cutting Method Using a Scroll Saw	76	(12)
Mounting the Work	88	(3)
Veneer Examples	91	(10)
Examples of Marquetry	101	(6)
PART TWO: INLAYING	107	(101)
Introduction to Inlaying	108	(13)
Grounds Suitable for Receiving Inlay	108	(1)
Types of Ground	108	(2)
Types of Inlay	110	(1)
Tools and Equipment	110	(3)
Tools for Excavating Recesses	113	(1)
Chisels and Gouges	113	(1)
Toothpick Chisel	113	(1)
Channel Cutters	113	(1)
Knives	113	(1)
Circle Cutter	113	(1)
Hand Routers	113	(1)
Scratch Stock	113	(5)
Scrapers	118	(1)
Planes	118	(1)
Motorized Routers	118	(1)
Tools for Shaping Inlays	118	(3)
Inlaying Corner Banding and Stringing	121	(24)
Principles of Excavation for Inlaid Motifs	121	(1)
Inlaying Corner Banding (1st Method)	121	(6)
Inlaying Corner Banding (2nd Method)	127	(1)
Inlaying Corner Banding (3rd Method) and Inlaying Stringing (1st Method)	127	(1)
Inlaying Corner Banding (4th Method)	127	(1)
Inlaying Stringing (2nd Method)	127	(1)
Inlaying Stringing (3rd Method)	127	(1)
Inlaying Stringing (4th Method)	127	(18)
Inlaying a Rectangular Panel	145	(6)
Embedding the Motif	150	(1)
Troubleshooting	150	(1)
Inlaying Motifs with Curved or Irregular Shapes	151	(4)
Inlaying a Circular Motif	155	(6)
Creating a Motif & Inlaying it	161	(7)
Inlaying a Motif-and-Line Combination	168	(6)
Inlaying a Rosette	174	(12)
Inlaying Purfling	186	(9)
Creating an Inlay for an Existing Recess	195	(4)
Fitting the Motif	195	(4)
Inlay Gallery	199	(9)
Appendices: TREATING THE FINISHED SURFACE	208	(2)
Safety	210	(4)
Security and Fire Precautions	210	(1)
Lighting	211	(2)
Electricity	213	(1)
Workshop Equipment and Tools	213	(1)
Personal Safety	213	(1)
Glossary	214	(3)
Metric Equivalency Chart	217	(1)
Index	218