{"id":6633,"date":"2024-02-27T07:27:23","date_gmt":"2024-02-27T12:27:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/?p=6633"},"modified":"2024-03-22T03:57:02","modified_gmt":"2024-03-22T07:57:02","slug":"inlayed-mahogany-table","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/life\/inlayed-mahogany-table\/","title":{"rendered":"Inlayed Mahogany Table"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Finished Table at Brother Daves<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

My most recent woodshop project came from an idea my brother Dave had. They have been decorating their new home with art and furniture reminiscent of the midcentury modern style. Dave had an idea for a design with colors that matched some of their other art.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The original design that Dave and Lisa liked from a home furnishing website.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I had some colored veneer from an older project that we looked at with a table runner they had. Things were looking good!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Table Design Colors – The table runner is on top, and the veneer samples are below. Some of the colors were a perfect match!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I worked up a design in AutoCad using the image as a guideline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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AutoCAD layout showing the design colors. The outlines are imported into Shaper Studio to be used by the Origin Router to cut the shapes.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Dave wanted to match the wood to the mahogany used on their beautiful doorway. I was able to get a beautiful quartersawn veneer online together with the dye-strained colored veneer. We were in business!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Book-matched table layout. The mahogany veneers for the top and sides are on the 1\/8″ plywood substrate.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I carefully laid out the first cut after gluing the veneers to 1\/8″ baltic birch plywood. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A new 4′ x 6′ vacuum bag was needed for the bigger table. The mahogany veneer is glued to 1\/8″ baltic birch plywood.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The outline of the shape was extracted from the AutoCAD file. I imported it into the Shaper Studio software and uploaded it to the router.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Shaper Studio allows the import of AutoCAD DXF files. This view shows how the 1\/8th cutter is moved along the path to cut the interior section. This file is uploaded to the router on a small thumb drive.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Making the cut in the tabletop for the individual wood shapes involved setting up the markers that the router used to determine cutter positioning. The markers extend slightly beyond the top and into the workpiece. This allows the router to determine its position with an accuracy of 0.001″. Pretty amazing!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Table outline for inlay. The design is uploaded into the Origin router. Special marker tape is laid out on and above the workpiece to allow for accurate tool path positioning. Everything is held in place underneath by double-sided tape.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The workpiece is secured to a panel underneath it using double-sided tape. The markers mustn’t move relative to the workplace, so care must be taken to ensure this with the tape and how the markers are laid out. Otherwise, the router displays an error message that the scan is unacceptable. However, once placed, it is accurate and, even more importantly, completely repeatable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Closeup showing the path. The path can be accurately placed on a grid. The grid is determined by a simple three-point setup to produce the x and y axis seen. Once scanned, the markers are remembered so the unit can be powered off and on and reproduce an accurate cut. It is a very well-thought-out device!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Routed outline. The pieces are held in place by double-sided tape. Routing slightly into the underlying panel produces a remarkablely clean edge.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Final outline after removed from the backing panel.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The next step is to cut and fit the individual pieces. They are vacuum glued to the 1\/8″ plywood and cut using the Shaper Workstation. This accessory is handy for items up to about 12″ long and 5″ wide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Shaper Workstation allows you to route smaller pieces like this. It was used to cut all the shapes for the table.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

All the shape pieces were cut and fit into the panel. A solid strip of hard maple is placed in the middle. About 1 hour of sanding was needed to fit all the pieces in place smoothly. It went smoother than I expected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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All pieces fit into place with about 1 hour of sanding.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

All the shapes were then glued to form the tabletop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The shapes are carefully held in place. All the veneer-plywood shapes and the table top are vacuum glued onto a 1\/2″ piece of plywood.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The final step before finishing was to add the sides. I wanted to ‘bookmatch’ the veneer, so I carefully cut the side and end pieces in the initial layout so the grain patterns would match. These were vacuum glued to the 1\/8″ plywood and then onto 1\/2″ plywood underlayment. The final step was to carefully cut each edge at a 45-degree angle (mitered) so the veneers would meet at a 90-degree angle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mitered edges were carefully cut with a track saw. The baltic birch cuts amazingly well, and the edges are sharp.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The edges are carefully cut to meet and then glued to the sides using tape. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bookmatched edges. The corners meet very well; I was confident it would look great once sanded and finished.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The edges meet remarkably well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The edges are glued to the top using tape.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

All the edges were glued to the top. The final step was to add a solid wood trim piece along the bottom and fit the underside with attachment points and a simple bottom panel of 1\/4″ plywood. I carefully sanded all the panels up to 220 grit sandpaper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sanded and ready for finishing!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I searched for and used a new finish when I finished my high-top table. It is called Rubio Monocoat and is a ‘Silicon Valley’ grade finish purporting a molecular wood bonding, so toxic fumes and similar cool stuff. I have been very impressed with how it has held up. They also recently introduced a final ‘sheen’ costing, which I used. The results were simply stunning!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Finished with Rubio Monocoat clear coat followed by a sheen coat. Durable and simply stunning! The wood grain looks different depending on how you view it. Simply Wow.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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