In case it isn’t obvious, the woods are purpleheart and yellowheart
. Not sure how the pictures will show up.
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That’s very nice , I’m always impressed by inlays![]()
Nice work. And always nice to make something yourself, that way you get what you want, not what someone else thinks you want. But totally missing a tiger eye.
Great job on an interesting design. My templates are purchased. I'd like to try making my own. Sure would open up some possibilities. Yours look very professional.
It’s supposed to be a replica of this...
Well, I'm still not sure of a tiger eye, but you did a good job of duplication, and it does look like an eye of something now. And you'll just keep getting better and better. I think the only thing I would have done different than you would have been to make one or two out of cheap wood first.
Nice tight inlays. Did you use an inlay collar set to do the inlays?
It’s supposed to be a replica of this...
Well, I'm still not sure of a tiger eye, but you did a good job of duplication, and it does look like an eye of something now. And you'll just keep getting better and better. I think the only thing I would have done different than you would have been to make one or two out of cheap wood first.
I did a test of sorts on an old scrap wood. I only routed out the recesses and it looked, well... like it looks lol. With the inlay kit i figured the inlays would fit near perfectly by default.
I do plan to do one freehand one of these days to compare. I think it'll look nicer in some ways, but obviously there will be a few more visible gaps. It'll be a matter of how well i can hide them.
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Completely agree. I am actually good with inlays. Not only freehand, but using veneers would have come out with exact detail, as needed. Using a Dremel to cut lines smaller than 1/8 and trim router (again freehand) for anything larger than 1/8"Probably at this size, freehanding it would look a little nicer. The wood grains wouldn't collide as much as they do here.