50 Times People Took Woodworking To The Next Level As Shared In This Group (New Pics)

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This Is A Cat Themed Wooden Chess Set That I Designed And Sculpted Myself

Back in 2020, during the pandemic, he stumbled upon French marquetry, the art of applying veneer pieces to form decorative patterns. He instantly became obsessed with learning the craft, acquired the necessary tools, and started practicing. Three years later, he attended the first ever Wonders of Wood: Inlay and Marquetry conference as a student scholarship winner.

My Complicated Looking Greenhouse Without Cutting Any Compound Angles

Curved Shelf Experiment

The most recent creation he is proud of is the“Bee on a ‘honeycomb’” comb, which sounds like a fascinating project that involved using horn material. “I used a technique that I have never seen used in marquetry before to create the bee’s transparent-looking wings. I used steerhorn for the wings. When hot pressed and thinned down, they become very transparent. I created the background with the body of the bee first, inlaid those into my comb body. Then I inlaid the wings halfway through that layer, so that the background and body of the bee would still show through, creating a very convincing trompe l’oeil effect.”

DIY Woodpecker Clock Made By Myself. Material Is 3mm Plywood

My Third Project Through My High School Class What Do You Think?

Found Out They Were Making Micro Machines Again And Made A Birthday Present For My Youngest

I Made A Trefoil Knot Out Of Cherry!

Bee On A “Honeycomb”

Hi Everybody, Here Is My Second Attempt To Create A Sculpture With Wood. My Father Taught Me

His process of creating a marquetry piece is quite remarkable and very involved. He starts with a design or tracing of the piece and preparing his veneers and other materials he’s using to inlay (metal, stone, bone, horn, etc.). He then cuts the pieces out in whatever method is best suited. When they’re done, the pieces are typically shaded with hot sand (acids or even simple charcoal crayons can also be used for that). After that, he glues it down to a substrate, sands and/or scrapes it, and finishes. He always sticks to traditional methods and uses protein glues (hide glues, fish glue, etc.) and finishes. “I make my pieces so that they can last for hundreds of years and still be reversed and fixed if need be.”

Officially My Cutest Project Ever!

Wood Dolphin I Made And Decorated It In A Pattern Inspired By My Huichol Culture

I Made A Spice Rack

These intricate processes not only yield impressive work, but make Andrusky very happy. “I love the challenge and the process of marquetry. It is not easy and succeeding provides me with ample amounts of dopamine! This craft has also really helped me in lowering my stress levels and seeing life in a different way. It has improved my Rheumatoid Arthritis to the point that I don’t take medications for it anymore. Dealing with stress is vital in our daily living and marquetry provided that for me.”

Layered Plywood Spiral Staircase (With White Oak Treads)

Walnut Mountain Shelf Made From My Carver

Kiwi!

WoodworkerHunter Lockehad a way more straightforward path to his craft. His love for woodworking started when he got married and moved to his first unfurnished apartment. “As [my wife and I] scoured the internet for nice furniture, I realized that we probably didn’t have the budget. I’ve always been good with my hands, so I started to research building furniture, and realized that it sounded really enjoyable to me.” Now, at 25, he’s already 5 years into his woodworking journey and has his own custom furniture business (check it out here).

My Wife Said She Could Never Tell If I Was On A Call In Our Home Office

Husband Bought 32 Old Windows And Is Using Them To Build Us A Greenhouse. Still Needs A Roof But Looks So Cool

Took A Little Too Much Pride In Our Work This Week

When it comes to his favorite pieces he’s made so far, a recent creation he loves is a bar cabinetshaped like a robotthat he made as a wedding gift for his cousin. “She had sent me a reference image over a year ago that I had saved with the intention of building as their wedding gift. The time came, and I was able to build my own take on the piece. It’s very different from what I normally build, but it was a fun challenge! And I think it turned out pretty great."

My Screen Porch I Built In 2020

Fire, In Basswood

Nothing complicated but I’m already getting requests to make more. So far only one of them can even stand up so I’m way ahead of schedule. Simple but fun, gives me joy!

Made A Wall Ruler To Track My Grandchildren’s Growth

Locke is also excited about all the learning possibilities that woodworking offers. “I am currently very intrigued and excited to get into more bent lamination.” The process of making bent lamination involves cutting a board lengthwise into thin strips so they are able to bend easily. Then, you glue and clamp them back in order and place it in a special bending form that allows it to bend into a certain shape. Once the glue cures, you have yourself a bent board. “This is something I’m using for dining chair seat backs, but I want to start using it in more places.”

My First Project

Here’s An End Grain Cutting Board I Made. It’s My First Try At This Design. There Were A Few Issues But The Next Batch Will Be Better. Wenge, African Mahogany And Hard Maple

A Small Gang Of Strange Birds In My Workshop. Kinda Noisy And Keep Demanding Fish

Looking into the future, Locke has big plans ahead. He hopes to continue growing his signature collection and sell more and more of his pieces. “Eventually, I want to run a small-scale production shop that works solely on my designs, and I can still take on an occasional custom piece.”

My Wood Sculpture ‘Hildr’. Made From Walnut Timber And Limewood

My First Chair, Took Me 10 Months To Finish (Elm)

I Carved This Giant Monarch Butterfly From Maple Wood!

Finding a craft that you can put all your love into is quite magical and lifechanging. Having a community around to support that love only makes it more precious. The redditors that found their place in the woodworking community can attest to that. If you wish to see more of their impressive works, check out the postshereandhere.

Big Marquetry Project I Finished Today