marquetry table

Listing #1965 Listed on: 03/18/2009 Company Name: martin custom woodworking
Name: kyle martin

marquetry and veneering is something that i have started playing around with latelly. this is the first table like this that i have made. the top is veneered with redwood burl, tiger maple and birdseye maple. thie legs made of 2 layers of 3/4 plywood and veneered in kavazinga. i used a pour on epoxy for the top and wet sanded with 320, 600, 1200 and 2000 grit. then buffed with car buffer. i am 24 years old and run a one man cabinet shop in northeast pa. i hope to do more prodjects like this in the futer. id love to know what you think

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Scott

Kyle,
For a first attempt you have done very well.
Scott

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kol

looks good, thanks for sharing

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Josh

Where in NEPA do u live? Im from the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre area.

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kyle martin

i live in a little town called west franklin. it is half way between canton and towanda, in bradford county. i am 24 years old and started my shop about 2 years ago, working out of 2 bay shop at my dads building supply company. i hope to get some more picture of my work on here soon

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Are you 24 years old.

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kyle martin

yes i am 24. i started my cabinetry career while i was still in high school. i had a small wood shop in my parents garage. when i was 19 i went to work for a very high end custom shop called colonial craft kitchens. the training a recieved there was invaluable to me. when i was 21 i descided to move back home and start my own buisness. it was slow from the start but things are starting to take off now.

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whitney

the marquetry is very delicate, but the table looks a little to heavy. also I think the figure on the legs is a little overkill, takes away from the star attraction, namely the marquetry. But I am nit-picking. It's obviously a fantastic piece. Congrats.

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