These are great. They instantly have the look/feel of 'antique/artistry' craftsmanship.
I'll echo the others-you got skills!
And the finishes look great too, especially on the shoe rack.
Best,
Chris
"You can observe a lot just by watching."
--Yogi Berra
Nice work Mike! Hope you are well. Could you remind me what tools/method you use to cut the grooves for the string inlay in that circular pattern? Do you use the Jim Bode radius cutter? Need to do some semi-circles in the middle of a wood field, and the radius cutter is the only option I’m coming up with. Thank you!
Very, very nice work. They certainly speak for themselves.
Just one question. Are the three knives in the right side of the holder supposed to be higher than the rest or are the different in some way?
Lee Schierer
USNA '71
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Hi Phil, great to hear from you! I use the LV string inlay kit. It has an adjustable rod with pivot point on one end and cutter head other which holds different width utters. It’s pretty slow cutting and I usually need exacto knife and the free hand cutters they sell to fully excavate the grooves. I’ve experimented with dremel router on compass pivot but haven’t had great results.
Thanks Mike! I do have their free hand cutters and a few small jewelers engravers. I may need to get the tool to try. I find with most hand inlay cutting tools, it’s challenging to get consistent depth. I’ve had luck with the dremel and Stew Mac base, but takes some time to modify for whatever guide is needed.
Keep building, my friend. Enjoy seeing your work.