End Table with Inlay

Then he created this bird from 1/8th inch maple.

Then he used the bird cut out to mark exactly the size and shape of the area to be removed on the table top.

The router is used to create the inset area.

He made the bird's beak from a naturally red-colored wood called Paduak.

Inlay prior to finish coat.

Here is a detail of the drawer within the skirt.

Hand-rubbed oil finished with a urethane top coat.

I began to think of how great one of these inlays would look as a small 'signature' on one of the doors or drawer fronts in a kitchen or entertainment unit. A rosette made from a contrasting wood might also make a piece richer.

Here are a pair of doors I made many years ago for a client using what is known as marquetry inlay banding.

It seems that the possibilities for cabinet and furniture makers are endless. Many use the word 'custom' but this is the kind of attention that gives that word meaning.

We make a whole bunch of different things out of wood - check out the site, if you'd like...

Russell Hudson/Hudson Cabinetmaking, Inc.