Longtime lurker and I've got pics

[Jay MacDougall]

Been reading for quite some time, finally decided to post. I'm going through a humidor phase right now, also dabbling in marquetry, so here are a few.

[Todd Jensen]

Great work Jay! A nice way to break your lurker status.:)

[Pat Zabrocki]

Wow, great work! I like the wood on the sides fo the first two, is that Koa or something else?

[Jay MacDougall]

Thanks. It's tiger maple with a brown mahogany dye stain.

[Nancy Laird]

Jay, welcome to the Creek!

I love the penguin! Can we see the inside of one of those humidors?

Nancy

[Dan Drager]

If that is "dabbling", I can't imagine what you'd knock out if you got serious. Stunning job.

[Don Bullock]

Beautiful work. I agree with Dan on your "dabbling." Your marquetry work is beautiful. The sides of your humidors really frame the art work on top nicely.

[Ben Abate]

I know a few Pittsburgh guys that would love that Penguin box including my wife. That is some nice work.

[Kyle Kraft]

I've never seen such sloppy work!!!! I'm going to report you to the picture police promptly.

But seriously, WOW those are some fantastic boxes and awesome workmanship!! Thanks for sharing the pics with us!!

[Larry Fox]

Great looking boxes - very nice work. Another long suffering Eagles fan as well I see.

[Zahid Naqvi]

Wow! what an introduction. Welcome to the creek and great pieces.

[Glen Blanchard]

Welcome Jay. And from one box maker to another....those are AWESOME!!

[Jack Ferrell]

Jay those are awesome. I'd also like to see the inside of some of em.

[Rich Torino]

dabbling in marquetry????? you must be kidding.. Your waaayyyy past the dabbling stage. Great work...

[Jay MacDougall]

I really am new to the marquetry side of things, only been doing it for a couple of months, so just know that I wasn't "fishing" for compliments. The eagles one was for a friend, I am a Steelers and Penguins fan. Here is a pic of the inside of one, which is how the first three were done. Changed the inside of the last one I did, but didn't take a pic and it's now gone.

[glenn bradley]

Nice looking stuff Jay. Welcome and thanks for posting your work.

[Roy Wall]

Jay -

Beautiful Boxes...........and welcome to the creek!

[nic obie]

Really nice boxws Jay!

[Jay MacDougall]

Thanks to all for the warm welcome. The humidor I'm working on now is the most challenging so far, the top will have the USMC logo with over 200 pieces. I'll be sure to post pics when it's done.

[Bill Jepson]

Thanks to all for the warm welcome. The humidor I'm working on now is the most challenging so far, the top will have the USMC logo with over 200 pieces. I'll be sure to post pics when it's done.
Jay,
Nice work. A question how have you been doing your surface cutouts for the inlay? Hand? Router? Both? Once again very nice.
Bill

[Jay MacDougall]

Since I've been working with veneers on the tops, the inlays are just cut into the top with a craft knife before gluing it down to the substrate.

[Tim Malyszko]

Wow - very nice humidors. How many cigars to they hold?

[Jay MacDougall]

They hold about 40 - 50 cigars.