Double Bevel Marquetry

[Ken Shoemaker]

Can anyone suggest a souce that would help a "helpless" novice figure out how to do marquetry. I've saw a program with David Marks who may or may not have made it look easy through the wonders of television. I gotta think there's alot more to it that that 1 hour couldn't show.

Thanks in advance for our help here.... Ken

[Pete Lamberty]

Hi Ken, Go to www.marcadams.com and look for the area where he sells videos. He has one on marquetry and I think it is very informative and well done.
Also Silas Kopf has a dvd at this link. http://www.silaskopf.com/home_index.html I have not seen it so I can't comment.

[Rick Lizek]

There's a lot of good books that cover the subject better than any TV show could. I've seen very few videos that could equal a good book but I do better with books. Lincoln has a great book on marquetry and another one on veneering. www.cambiumbooks.com (http://www.cambiumbooks.com) is a great source of technical books and videos.

[Ken Shoemaker]

Rick and Pete,

Thanks for the tips... I'm on my way.....

[Brad Knabel]

One specific book I really liked is "The Art of Marquetry" by Craig Stevens. It goes step by step through a few simple projects. He works with both thin and thick veneer and shows how to work both by hand and with a scroll saw.

I've taken a couple of workshops from Craig at Anderson Ranch in Colorado and he is a great instructor - very skilled and passionate, but laid back and patient. This book is an extension of his teaching style.

His site is http://www.cvstevens.com

[Roger Barga]

I second Brad's recommendation for Craig's book - it's clear and focussed on a few techniques and takes you through a project from start to finish.

roger