Kitten and puppy boxes

[Jim Finn]

Ok  Here is a photo of one of these done in cedar.  I used ash instead of oak for the main body.  Ash is lighter than the oak I had and gives more contrast to the cedar.  I made three of these, so far.  

[rdatelle]

Jim, those came out great as usual. I'm still trying to figure out how to get all the different colors in the pattern ,like you do. 

[Jim Finn]

4 hours ago, rdatelle said:

Jim, those came out great as usual. I'm still trying to figure out how to get all the different colors in the pattern ,like you do. 

Each color is just a separate inlay. In this case four.

[spirithorse]

Fantastic work, as always, Jim,

It's amazing how much difference the addition of the walnut around the puppy's eye makes.
Do you also have to inlay the think whiskers on the kitten? Just my curiosity.

Thanks for sharing and God Bless! Spirithorse

[rdatelle]

Jim, do you have to use a separate pattern for each color or do you just use one and Just  put the different wood under it for the next color. Seems like it could be tricky to line up. Wish they had a video on it. I couldn't find one on muti colors.

[Dave Monk]

Thow are fantastic Jim!

[Old Joe]

Fantastic workmanship!

 

[Jim Finn]

" I use one Pattern and Just  put the different wood under it for the next color."  I do index the pattern on the background so that I can place it to the exact same spot again.  I need to do this after inlaying the body of this puppy in order to redraw the interior inlays on it, like the eyes and mouth etc.  I use a printed pattern and carbon paper for applying the image to the wood.  Yes it can be tricky.

[heppnerguy]

Jim.  

   You never seem to run out of ideas. Once more you opened everyone's mouths in awh. I can not imagine how you can cut the different inlays so that they are able to blend as one. Just one contrasting kind of wood in an inlay is difficult enough but several different ones at the same time???  Blows me away

Dick

heppnerguy

[rdatelle]

Thanks Jim. I don't know if I will ever be able to do this.

[Jim Finn]

19 hours ago, spirithorse said:

Fantastic work, as always, Jim,

It's amazing how much difference the addition of the walnut around the puppy's eye makes.
Do you also have to inlay the think whiskers on the kitten? Just my curiosity.

Thanks for sharing and God Bless! Spirithorse

Thank you all for the kind words. The whiskers are just saw cuts filled with my standard filler made of white glue and sanding dust.  I no longer put that walnut spot around that one eye.  Still looks good and one less inlay step.  I am trying to mass produce these so in an effort to keep the cost and inlay time down I have eliminated it.

[Rockytime]

A video of how you do this wonderful creation would be great. I know that would be a lot of work. But still...

[GPscroller]

Lobe the contrast, great job.

Jeff