Latest inlay projects

[Jim Finn]

These are my latest Boxes.  All custom ordered for Christmas. (Only two more to go)  The "W" is the brand of a local rancher, the names I understand but I have no idea what the cloud is about. They draw it I inlay it.  Cedar with maple inlay.  Boxes are 11"x8"x2" with hinged lids.

[trailfndr]

Love the look of that inlay.  That is an art form I have not yet attempted, but I can see that I am going to have to satisfy my own curiosity about my ability to achieve the level of quality that you display.  Very nice job.

[Jim Finn]

It is a lot simpler to do than it appears.  Here is a photo of my very first attempt at inlay.  It came out so well I have done hundreds since this simple one.

[amazingkevin]

That's amazing from first to last and the quality is the same.Quick question is there any reason I could not do thick wood this way as thin is hard to come buy?would anything change,hah that's two questions!

[Jim Finn]

Any thickness will work but the thicker the two woods are the closer to zero angle off 90 degrees.  I re-saw 1" wood to two 3/8" on my band saw.

[LarryEA]

Jim, Those boxes are so nice.  Quality Inlay to work toward.

Thank you for showing those so I know what can be done.

 

Larry

[wombatie]

Excellent work Jim, once again.  If you ever get me in a gift exchange, I would not mind one of those boxes.  :rofl: :rofl:

 

Marg 

[Jim Finn]

I can make a custom box and mail it for $32.

Edited January 6, 2014 by Jim Finn

[Clayton717]

Great looking boxes. Well done

[Ron Johnson]

Hi Jim

 

All very beautiful and nicely finished. 

[LarryEA]

Jim, inlay must be second nature to you by now.

I would think you have it all assembly lined.

Well, maybe not the inlay itself.

 

Larry

[Jim Finn]

Yes as a matter of fact  I do have it assembly lined. Even the Inlay.  I trace 6-15 patterns on the cedar, hot glue maple to the backs, drill all the starter holes, cut the inlays, glue them all in place, plane or sand them all one after another etc.  I enjoy it all so it is not at all boring to me.

[LarryEA]

Jim,

Inlay has in someway entered my blood stream and you have played a big part in this.

Thank you.

I know I may seem a pest but I must ask, ' Did you hand trace Federico and the others ?'

Do you hand trace and not glue a pattern?

Oh and, How have you used the ' fallout ' (bottom piece). Just curious.

I took the bottom fallout and put it in the top carcass and glued on a backer.

Are there other uses?

And thank you again!!!

 

Larry

[Jim Finn]

Not a pest.  I always like to talk about my hobby.  For lettering, I get my font from Microsoft "Word" where I use a double line font in their "Word art".  I print it on regular printer paper and transfer it to the cedar using a pencil and carbon paper.  I do many images the same way.  Some images that I make a lot of, like the Masons Logo and crosses, I make a wooden pattern to trace with and use pencil directly onto the cedar. The cedar drop offs of lettering I toss but the images I have glued to a piece of plywood and install 4 axle pegs (for toy cars) to hang keys from.  They do not sell all that well so I have given away hundreds of these cedar images to local artists.  They use them in collages and to make ornaments or fridge magnets.  I could use them to glue to the surface of boxes but the problem I have is transporting and displaying all of the different items I make.  I display about 100 items at a sale, mostly boxes but I have well over 200 different items I have made over the years.  If they do not sell quickly I drop them.  Making them is easy and fun.  Getting rid of them not so much.  Ideally I would wholesale them to others to sell.

[LarryEA]

200 different items I have made over the years.  If they do not sell quickly I drop them.  Making them is easy and fun.  Getting rid of them not so much.  Ideally I would wholesale them to others to sell.

Jim,

Yea, I was sure your trace was carbon paper, but wanted to ask.

A-N-D  ideally you could wholesale them to me!

Jim, I really enjoy chatting and I get to glean and share bits of information.