Members CitizenKate Posted May 19, 2009 Members Report Posted May 19, 2009 Finally got this project out of my workspace! This is an occasional table I bought from the unfinished furniture store. I milled the top with a router to create a recess for a leather inlay. It took me a couple of tries to get the inlay cut to just the right size to fit tightly into the space I made for it. Even this one doesn't fit as well as I would like... you may notice a slight gap between the edge of the leather and the rim I left around the top. A lot of good lessons learned on this project on doing inlays! Sorry for the poor photos... it was too big to get into either of my light boxes, so I had to use available lighting, which was not that great. Kate Quote
Members NoahL Posted May 19, 2009 Members Report Posted May 19, 2009 Finally got this project out of my workspace! This is an occasional table I bought from the unfinished furniture store. I milled the top with a router to create a recess for a leather inlay. It took me a couple of tries to get the inlay cut to just the right size to fit tightly into the space I made for it. Even this one doesn't fit as well as I would like... you may notice a slight gap between the edge of the leather and the rim I left around the top. A lot of good lessons learned on this project on doing inlays!Sorry for the poor photos... it was too big to get into either of my light boxes, so I had to use available lighting, which was not that great. Kate That's awesome! It makes me want to play chess again, though Quote Website: Wasteland Leatherwork Collaboration Projects: The Wasteland Crow Project
Members sodapop Posted May 19, 2009 Members Report Posted May 19, 2009 it looks outstanding kate!!...i really like the rich color and antique flavor its got...i can see it fitting in perfect in one of those traditional study type rooms with lotsa old books, a globe in the corner with a high back leather chair...good job!! darryl Quote Darryl..."Imagination is more important than knowledge"...Albert Einstein...
hidepounder Posted May 19, 2009 Report Posted May 19, 2009 Kate....that's fabulous! Nice job! I would think there would be a good market for that kind of thing.... Bob Quote
Members Excell Posted May 19, 2009 Members Report Posted May 19, 2009 Chess and leatherwork - two of my favorite things in the whole world! Love the texture between the border and the board - and the dye work. Great job! Matt Quote
MADMAX22 Posted May 19, 2009 Report Posted May 19, 2009 I really like that. Not to much and not to little either. Quote
Members Deb59 Posted May 19, 2009 Members Report Posted May 19, 2009 Kate, That looks AWESOME!!!! I love the colors on it. You should be very proud of your work!! Deb Quote
TomSwede Posted May 20, 2009 Report Posted May 20, 2009 WOW KATE !! That chessboard/table is very beautiful!! Love that meandering border and I can't spot the stop/start of it!! Well done (as allways)!! Tom Quote Confucius - Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without. --------------------------------------------- www.1eye1.se blogg.1eye1.se
Ambassador leatheroo Posted May 20, 2009 Ambassador Report Posted May 20, 2009 stunning work, this will improve the look of any room Quote "]http://leatheroo.blogspot
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