Marquetry Ques.

[Carroll Courtney]

Do ya'll know of any web site forums for marquetry.Done a search here but only come up w/laser marquetry.And google sends me to Austria and the UK for marquetry.Any info. that may educate me alittle in this field for a beginner,any dvd's,good books etc.Thanks Guys

[Mitchell Andrus]

I've been looking around for sites too. Have a look at the work I've been doing:

www.missionfurnishings.com (http://www.missionfurnishings.com) I've been limiting myself so far to Harvey Ellis designs that go with the mission designs I offer. Called inlay more than marquetry at the time, it's really marquetry in today's climate. A few of us in the laser section do this kind of work. Perhaps you should re-post there too.

Mitch

[Brad Knabel]

Hi Carroll,

I'm a huge fan of Craig Stevens work. He's got a website at http://cvstevens.com. I started with his book and ended up taking a workshop from him at Anderson Ranch. It looks like he's offering the same class there this year (http://www.andersonranch.org) and a similar class at the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship (http://www.woodschool.org).

I've gotten 3 books on Marquetry and Craig's is the best in terms of showing step-by-step what to do. He's got several examples in the book and takes you through cutting by hand or with a scroll saw. Amazon carries the book.

I know the workshops can be kind of pricey once you pay for lodging and food. But I can honestly say that the workshops I've taken have been the best vacations I've had. It's great to be able to focus on yourself for a week or so at a time.

I haven't watched it yet, but Silas Kopf has a dvd available. You can rent it at http://www.smartflix.com and I think Lee Valley carries it if you want to buy it. There's also a web site that contains a marquetry tutorial at http://www.gtcreations.com/tutorial/

I know I've got a ways to go but here's the second piece I made while at Anderson Ranch. (Some of the other students did simply breathtaking work, but I don't feel comfortable posting it here...)

[Brad Knabel]

Also, not to hijack the thread, but Mitch you do really nice work.

[jerry cousins]

try this site for some more pretty incredible work by paul schurch
http://www.schurchwoodwork.com/

craig's book is very good. he and greg zall will be teaching a week seminar this summer at the college of the redwood's fine woodworking school (krenov's school) in fort bragg, ca. i took the course a couple of years ago - xcellent. it's been a down hill slope since then.

here's some pics of a jewelry box uploaded before.
http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=26864

jerry

[John Timberlake]

Our woodworking club had Craig Stevens in for a weekend class. I just one day of marketry, he taught me enough to get started. His instructions are very clear. I just need to practice a lot to be able to get the precision that he gets. I highly recommend him for marketry.

[Roger Barga]

I highly recommend the DVD available from Paul Schurch's website (http://www.schurchwoodwork.com/). Paul has a second DVD coming out in March, which I look forward to seeing. I followed this DVD, along with Paul's article in FWW, to teach myself marquetry. I then took a week long course at Paul's workshop and returned two years later to work with Paul for another week on a commercial project.

I would also highly recommend the following two books:

1) The Marquetry Course, by J Metcalfe and J Apps, 0-7134-8850-6

2) Woodworking Class: Marquetry, Barrons Publishing, ISBN 0-7641-5244-0

The first book contains individual sections on specific techniques, along with step-by-step instructions for a number of projects (a serving tray, jewelry box, table, etc). The second reference is a shorter book but again it contains a lot of information, including how to build the marquetry pack, sandshading and assembling the final project.

[Mitchell Andrus]

Paul Schurch and I colaborated on a reproduction of a 1904 Gus Stickley piano for the Stickley Museum at Craftsman farms, NJ. I made the case, Paul made the inlaid panels. Five years later, I can now do this work myself.

I've set upon the goal of building a library of Stickley/Ellis designs and offering them (veneer 'skins') to other furniture makers.

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