CEO turned furniture-maker Mark Laub shares what he calls “parlor tricks” for designing, cutting and fitting intricate inlay. In this video, he shares some straightforward techniques for making an aspen-leaf inlay blank and adding definition to the veneer with hot-sand shading. You’ll see how to cut the inlay blank using several carving tools with different sweeps. Laub carefully maps out the piece and uses the same tool with the same sweep when cutting a paper pattern, the inlay blank in veneer, and the cavity that holds the veneers.

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Mark Laub, a professional woodworker, embellishes almost all his work with traditional inlay and double-bevel marquetry, using everything from wood veneer to old piano keys. He shows how it’s done in this multi-part video.

 

ON VIDEO: INLAY STEP-BY-STEP

	Intro to Embellishment Transform an ordinary piece of furniture into something spectacular
	NOW PLAYING Blank Cutting How to design, create, and shade a precise inlay blank of veneer
	Carving the Perfect Cavity Exacting techniques to create an inlay cavity using hand and power tools
	Metal Accents Simple techniques with solder create the look of antique pewter