Thread: review of 2007 -- a box year, a marquetry year

In the year 2007 I had my first time to try marquetry technique. It was also the first time I made small boxes.

This is the very first time I made a box with marquetry. Before this I only made some magazine racks. This mail box is made from red oak. It took me one week to finish the marquetry work. However I was pretty satisfied with the overall effect. Many people overpraised me when I first posted it, actually it was my first time try to make a marquetry. Now the mailbox is just outside my house.



Now I made two small boxes, both with simple marquetry. The square one I gave it to my daughter for her junks. The long one was used to hold my precious knife.





Then I tried my first time to make a jewelery box. Again I used red oak, which was proofed later not so suitable for the jewelery box. I also used bird eye maple. The marquetry was a duplicate of Diane Edwards' Algonquin Pine.





With some more experience, I started to try more boxes. The natural marble-like pattern of poplar is very attractive and the wood itself is use-friendly. I used poplar for another two boxes:










Another medicine cabinet with marquetry and inlay work.



Next year I am planning to make more complicated boxes, with more exquisite marquetry work. I will also add marquetry to some small furnitures. If I have time I will post the WIP threads with the working procedure of my marquetry works. After several projects I really accumulated some experience and tricks. It is really really cold in winter in Canada and my workshop is in my garage. I will hide inside the house until the spring comes back. Wish you all Merry Christmas and happy new year!