We offer the following items which the keen craftsman (or woman) may find useful.
(P&P is included for UK orders, charges for overseas may be higher.)
See also our inlays for wood-turners and furniture makers
NB: if paying by cheque, please make it payable to "Quentin Smith" and NOT qjsmarquetry.
Ernie Ives Craft Knife
This great little knife is our preferred tool for marquetry. It takes standard size 11 scalpel blades, but can be adjusted so that just the tip is exposed, reducing "waggle" and blade breakage. Supplied with five blades.
£3.50 ... initially please send a message via
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Marquetry Kit - HummingbirdInstructions and a pack of veneers sufficient to make two hummingbirds, one in natural veneers (as shown) and one in brighter-coloured dyed veneers. Each bird is approximately 4" x 3"
Suited to a craftsman with some experience of marquetry as, for best effect, the technique of sand-shading is needed to complete this design.
£10.00 ... initially please send a message via
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Laser-Printed Craft PapersThese were photographed from real veneer and colour adjusted to be as realistic as possible. Set of six A4 sheets on 160 gsm glossy paper.
Set 1 (Walnut, Cherry, Masur Birch, Oak, Maple Burr and a mixed Sapele and Zebrano)
£3.50 ... initially please send a message via
Contact UsPacks of six sheets of one species available by special order.