Recent content by mikecyros

Quite a few months back, I asked about a good source book for producing inlay bandings for Federal-style furniture, and it is evident that few books cover the subject in any depth. There was one out of print book that several recommended (with mixed feelings about the success of the book at its...

Can anyone recommend a book or other resource to find some inspiration for line and berry and other types of stringing patterns for inlay? I'm looking for something along the lines of Steve Latta's article in FineWoodworking illustrating his line & berry inlay pattern into his Pennsylvania Spice...

Hi - I'm wondering if you can help me...  I know that somewhere, in one of my books in my furniture library, I have seen a beautiful example of a chest of drawers that used line and berry style inlay to create a pattern that appeared to be like a tulip. Does that ring a bell to anyone?  Any...

I have been searching for some time for a good resource (book, website, etc.) on how to make various inlay bandings / patterned stringing, particularly some of the more complex patterns. Jeff Green's book American Furniture of the 18th Century has some basic techniques covered on page 171. Any...