While the teens were here, we managed one shop project – a napkin holder. It’s about 6 x 6 inches, made from oak and has a marquetry “V” on it. We did a stack cut for the marquetry so one side has a light background with a dark letter and the other a dark background with a light letter.
Pictures:
The light side
The dark side
The last part of the project was to teach the teens the need for napkins at the dinner table and the difference between a salad fork and a dinner fork.
If you need me – I’ll be in the shop,
Andrew
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V for Vader?
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Hehehe – well, no, but interesting thought!
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Gorgeous as usual… What does the V stand for? Victory? Viceroy? Violet? Visitor? Vittles? Inquiring minds….
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First letter of the last name of teen’s family.
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Beautiful.
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Thank you.
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What a beautiful napkin holder! I’m sure your grandsons are enriched by the learning this art under your direction. Teaching them about table manners…another lost art. 🙂 I’m sure you had a wonderful time with them, and they with you!
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We had a great time. The napkin holder was a fun project. The table manners – getting there.
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My kids still don’t see the need for napkins. Isn’t that what sleeves are for?
Love the holder. Especially fond of the dark side. 😉
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I could handle sleeves – just stopping wiping your hands on the tablecloth!!! The dark side is cool.
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Great project and so satisfying to create with your hands!
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It was fun!
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Nice! I can’t imagine ever achieving the kind of precision you do with marquetry. I think that’s a hobby I’ll just admire from afar.
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When I started I didn’t think it was possible, but I managed to do it. It only takes years of practice.
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Ha. I suspected as much.
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🙂
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A delightful learning experience for the teens and a grand creation for the table. 😊
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It was a fun project and will hopefully be used on the table for awhile.
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That’s lovely. I especially like having the reverse images. I confess, however, that I’ve not had napkins around for about 20 years. Living alone as I do, paper towels have been quite sufficient.
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With marquetry is easy to do the reverse images – almost comes for free.
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Gorgeous!
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Thank you!
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To which they rolled their eyes no doubt (about the salad fork). Are any of them taking shop in high school? Or maybe now inspired?
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They roll their eyes to the left. Sadly high schools don’t really offer shop classes any more. The push is college and the trades are ignored. But I do think I’ve inspired them a bit to make things.
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When I’m wearing my other hat (the teacher one), I hear that could be changing–as it should. Everyone isn’t interested or suited for college.
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It should change, we need plumbers, electricians, and carpenters and much as we need doctors, lawyers and rocket scientists. Okay, we could argue the need for lawyers … but when the toilet backs up, you’ll be glad they train plumbers.
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I agree. The son of one of my friends dropped out of college after his first year and is now a working plumber making quite decent money. Thank you for the explanation of marquetry and parquetry in a previous post. Now I need to find out what tessellations are (which Jacqui mentioned…)
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There’s a plumber shortage in my area and my plumber just raised his base rate to $120 per hour. He’s gained business and has more than he can.
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Just beautiful Andrew. All my best to you. Thank you.
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Thanks. It was a fun project.
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