heppnerguy Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 OK. I made a serious effort to try inlay. One of my German exchange students we had live with us for 9 months, loves little boxes and I love scrolling, so when I tried to figure out what I was going to do for my first inly project I thought about a little box and thought that she would be the perfect person to give it to. So I got a simple box patterns off Steve Good's sight, changed the inlay pattern from a fish to a kitten playing with a ball of yarn, re-read the help that Jim sent me and went for it. It is not perfect, but I think for the first one, it is just fine. I think I figured out what I did wrong and I will make another project before too long. I think she will like it, it was fun to make for me. Dick heppnerguy Travis 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatie Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 Looks great to me Dick. Very well done my friend. Marg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
multitom Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 Dick, it is beautifully done and I am sure she will treasure this gift. Thanks for sharing . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 Kitty looks just fine what impresses me is how in the world did you do the thin box sides? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan72 Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 As Kevin had stated ...those sides are very thin and uniform . Great job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Finn Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 Good job on your inlay. Now, be careful...you may get addicted, like I am. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
browders Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 Nice work, and I agree the sides are amazing. What's the secret? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted November 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 For the thin walls, first you need to be a lousy cutter so the thickness is not uniform... ha ha no, actually I bought myself a 12 sander and I have found it to be one of my favorite tools, now and I use it a lot. With outside lines like the ones for a circle, as in this little box, I just rapidly cut about a 16th of an inch outside the line and take it to my sander and I can sand it to the line or even less if I desire, in a very short time. That is how I can achieve the thickness I am looking for. Second I used mahagony, which is quite dense and can stay strong even in a thin cut. so heavy dense wood and my 12 inch sander is my secret, if you want to call it that. Dick heppnerguy browders 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Johnson Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 Nice work Dick. Looks great. I love mahogany. What are you putting inside the box? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted November 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2013 Nice work Dick. Looks great. I love mahogany. What are you putting inside the box? Ron, All I put into this little box was love, I mailed it to Germany today. Dick heppnerguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkey Posted November 27, 2013 Report Share Posted November 27, 2013 Very nice I'm sure she will love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clayton717 Posted November 27, 2013 Report Share Posted November 27, 2013 excellent job. I'm sure the lady will love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luperez548 Posted November 29, 2013 Report Share Posted November 29, 2013 Simply beautiful job. Thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankorona Posted November 29, 2013 Report Share Posted November 29, 2013 Great idea, she will have a beautiful memory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobscroll Posted November 29, 2013 Report Share Posted November 29, 2013 You did a real nice job on the box Dick, Thank you for showing, Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Posted November 30, 2013 Report Share Posted November 30, 2013 That came out very nice, good work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PawPawRay Posted December 1, 2013 Report Share Posted December 1, 2013 Looks great. Never tried inlay before, maybe I'll give it a try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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