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   RickL | Aug 22, 2004 03:47am | #1

   http://www.cambiumbooks.com/books/marquetry_inlay_veneer/0892366850/

   Marquetry by Pierre Ramond cover oysters or also known as sausage veneers. Can't recall ever seeing a supplier for such a thing. People make their own by slicing tree limbs at various angles. Typically walnut and a few other select species are used. There was an article in FWW by Silas Kopf covering it about a year ago or so. You can do a search to find the issue.

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   BArnold | Aug 23, 2004 01:13am | #2

   FWW March/April 2004 article: Master Class: Making oysters for veneer, pg 106

   Bill Arnold

   Food for Thought: The Ark was built by amateurs; the Titanic by professionals.

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   jonsherryl | Aug 23, 2004 03:56pm | #3

   While I can't offer any sources for oysterwood veneer...there is a species native to extreme southern Florida; Gymnanthes lucida, called "oysterwood" and it is an outstanding choice for this purpose. It is extremely fine textured and the transition between its dark brown heartwood and ivory white sapwood is exceptionally abrupt...which gives it a very striking end-grain figure.

   Unfortunately, it is a rare species, but if you can find a source, you may want to consider it.

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   BArnold | Aug 23, 2004 06:34pm | #4

   jones,

   You got my curiosity up and I did a little checking.  Here's a link to a piece by a woodturner in Key West:

   http://woodturner7705.tripod.com/pic25.jpg

   Also attached a picture of oysterwood.

   Bill Arnold

   Food for Thought: The Ark was built by amateurs; the Titanic by professionals.