Comments on: 79 – David Marks Project in Progress

By: Blair Glenn

Blair Glenn — Fri, 15 May 2009 20:51:15 +0000

I saw the piece about 6 weeks ago and it is a work in progress. This level of detail might take David a year to finish. (See if he takes that as a chalenge to prove us wrong)

Blair

By: Jason

Jason — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 02:17:20 +0000

Marc,
Have you heard anything further about this piece? I went to David’s site and the site of the Hawaii gallery, but couldn’t locate this piece. I’d really love to see the completed work with all its colors.

By: Kevin Wilson

Kevin Wilson — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 16:55:20 +0000

Finally the answer I’ve been waiting for! Do you know how long I’ve been wondering what to do with the stockpile of polynesian vegetable ivory nuts I have lying around the shop? Thanks David! (I’m kidding of course…David Marks is true inspiration to me…much like the Wood Whisperer!)

By: thewoodwhisperer

thewoodwhisperer — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 03:10:49 +0000

Thanks Germain! Glad you (and everyone else) are enjoying the series.

As far as apple ply goes, its pretty much an American version of Baltic Birch, but a little harder to find. It has more plies than the regular plywood so it does tend to stay flatter. So it makes a great substrate for veneering and apparently wacky disc-shaped turnings. :)

By: Germain

Germain — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 02:51:29 +0000

Another chapter in the adventures of “Amazing Dude”!

Thanks, Marc. These David Marks videos were sure worth the wait.

What’s the advantage of using apple ply? Is it more stable than other types of ply? I’m also wondering how expensive it is. I don’t recall ever seeing it at my local sheetgoods supplier.

By: Claude Stewart

Claude Stewart — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 14:21:22 +0000

He sure is a master at his craft. Thanks for making him accessible to us Marc. Claude

By: Bas

Bas — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 02:27:00 +0000

This is really cool. But, when you think about it, it’s the woodworking equivalent of scrapbooking :-)

By: Dan M

Dan M — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 01:59:13 +0000

Damn, that man is so talented. He’s got got great artistic vision and great skill to turn that vision into reality.
That is just awesome.

By: Keith Leonard

Keith Leonard — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 01:55:08 +0000

Matt, I used green poplar for my leaves as well on my wine cabinet door marquetry. It looks great and is very easy to work. I’m impressed with the scope of that project David’s doing, can’t wait to see it completed! That’s an advantage of being pro, to have the time to do something on that scale.

By: Matthew Hills

Matthew Hills — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 23:52:32 +0000

Interesting that he chose poplar for the leaves. My first inclination would have been bamboo.

Matt