Tag Archives: Louis Cubes

Wednesday Woodworking – Cubes are done

Posted on 02/03/2016 by Andrew Reynolds

Here they are, the Louis Cubes: I was so excited that I couldn’t center the picture. The lid sits on four pegs inside the box: and one final shot of me trying to show how the box opens: Looks like … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Woodworking – Louis Cubes, Parquetry or Marquetry?

Posted on 01/27/2016 by Andrew Reynolds

Last weekend was the quarterly marquetry workshop and this month we’re building a box with parquetry on the top using the famous Louis cube design. The name comes from France and the reign of Louis XIV because the pattern was … Continue reading →