Hi Folks,
Here's an inlay just completed on a custom mountain dulcimer.
My customer requested various beach scenes for his daughter on this instrument, which will be a surprise birthday gift!
Regards,
Paul
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| Author: | 1bordeaux [ Thu Apr 06, 2006 11:29 pm ] |
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Hi Folks, Here's an inlay just completed on a custom mountain dulcimer. My customer requested various beach scenes for his daughter on this instrument, which will be a surprise birthday gift! Regards, Paul
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| Author: | Evan Gluck [ Thu Apr 06, 2006 11:38 pm ] |
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Thats beautiful, please charge more that 10cents for that! Are there more scenes? Evan |
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| Author: | LanceK [ Fri Apr 07, 2006 12:02 am ] |
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Good grief! That is amazing! So small, so detailed -- beautiful work Paul! |
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| Author: | Robbie O'Brien [ Fri Apr 07, 2006 12:19 am ] |
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wow! |
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| Author: | Dave Rector [ Fri Apr 07, 2006 12:22 am ] |
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Wow, that dime looks soooo real! Just kidding Paul, that is some incredible work. My old eyes wouldn't even be able to see pieces that small, much less do anything with them. Great job! |
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| Author: | clavin [ Fri Apr 07, 2006 12:26 am ] |
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That's really awesome regardless of the size, which is also cool! What size blades did you use for that? I have been fond of 06 lately. One other thing- What is the material for the grey back wing area? I'll tell you my secrets if you tell me yours!  
Craig L. |
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| Author: | JBreault [ Fri Apr 07, 2006 12:28 am ] |
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Is that dime real?!?! Beautiful work Paul. That is going to one great dulcimer. |
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| Author: | L. Presnall [ Fri Apr 07, 2006 12:37 am ] |
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[QUOTE=Dave Rector] Wow, that dime looks soooo real!/QUOTE]  Good one Dave! Really nice work Paul! There's one LUCKY birthday girl out there!
Craig, if you and Paul start trading secrets, make sure you post 'em HERE!
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| Author: | Don Williams [ Fri Apr 07, 2006 12:53 am ] |
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I've never seen an inlay looking as real as that dime. It's almost as big as the seagull out your window there too. Great work! |
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| Author: | Serge Poirier [ Fri Apr 07, 2006 4:13 am ] |
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Awesome work Paul, a very happy girl this gift is gonna make! 
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| Author: | Joe Beaver [ Fri Apr 07, 2006 4:18 am ] |
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Very Nice! What did you use? Corian & pearle? How about for the pilings? |
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| Author: | Cocephus [ Fri Apr 07, 2006 6:55 am ] |
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WOW! Probably not a coffee drinker, eh? 
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| Author: | 1bordeaux [ Fri Apr 07, 2006 7:23 am ] |
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Thank you all for your 10 cents,(or is it 2 cents?) The secret grey material is ... a section cut out of a receptacle box for industrial wiring. It was the closest I could find in color! The inlay was cut with 3/0 and 6/0 blades, using MOP,Black lip at the tail, white river pearl,and various recon stone. By the way, the dime was the easiest part of the job. Paul |
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| Author: | clavin [ Fri Apr 07, 2006 8:35 am ] |
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You know of all the colors available from pre-made materials there is no real grey. I need to get me an electrical box now! I am always needing grey! Any particular type used? Thanks. Craig L. |
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| Author: | 1bordeaux [ Fri Apr 07, 2006 8:56 am ] |
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Nothing particular, Craig. Just an inexpensive nail on style box. I struggled for weeks on an inlay several years ago duplicating a Lladra- Happy Anniversary statue. The pants were grey and the only thing I found close in color was that box. Fortunately, most colors are available, though my wife will occasionally cringe when I run from basement to bandsaw! |
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| Author: | Rod True [ Fri Apr 07, 2006 9:51 am ] |
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Paul that is so cool The part that I find so amazing (other than the entire thing) is the little bird flying off in the distance So cool, it's smaller than the lettering on the dime. 
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| Author: | CarltonM [ Fri Apr 07, 2006 2:01 pm ] |
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The flying bird has to be a little paint, right? |
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| Author: | 1bordeaux [ Sun Apr 09, 2006 1:04 am ] |
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[QUOTE=CarltonM] The flying bird has to be a little paint, right?[/QUOTE] Carlton, It's actually just a small engraving in the most basic form. After the lines are engraved, a bit of filler is rubbed in the shallow cuts to highlight it. |
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| Author: | CarltonM [ Sun Apr 09, 2006 4:16 pm ] |
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[QUOTE=1bordeaux] Carlton, It's actually just a small engraving in the most basic form. After the lines are engraved, a bit of filler is rubbed in the shallow cuts to highlight it.[/QUOTE] Paul, you old trickster!!! I (obviously) hadn't thought of that. Thanks for the info. |
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