Advanced Inlays

[Purplie]

… if I can find the time, I’ll try it on an engraved dome puzzle. Bet it would look great.

Engraved dome puzzle

I wanted to see if I could make an engraved dome puzzle (instead of printed). [engraved] These two are small (8.5"), and were each made from a single sheet of Proofgrade light plywood (cherry, maple). The 1/8" plywood is just barely usable for this purpose; any thicker and it wouldn’t work. Pieces were laid out individually, each with its own little section of the engraving, and given a kerf adjustment. [IMG_7307] Weeding and cleaning requires a clever approach. After damaging the maple…