I am renovating my mother's 70-year-old bellyboard. I have sanded it down to remove all of the cracked varnish and other blemishes and I am now wondering what to do with it.
I would like to do an effect like in the attached image, but I am unsure how to do it.
Is it an inlay with a wood veneer, or is it just done with wood dye?
If it is an inlay, would I need to score the wood, then use a router before trying put in the veneer and try to sand it down without damaging it?
The wood is 9mm ply and it is 4 foot long by 1 foot wide and has a slight curve at the lip.
I would class myself as a keen amateur - certainly far from professional. Either way, I'll try the effect on a bit of old ply before attacking the bellyboard.
Does anyone have any ideas of how this is done and how I can do it bearing in mind I have a moderately well kitted out shed rather than a professional workshop?
I would like to do an effect like in the attached image, but I am unsure how to do it.
Is it an inlay with a wood veneer, or is it just done with wood dye?
If it is an inlay, would I need to score the wood, then use a router before trying put in the veneer and try to sand it down without damaging it?
The wood is 9mm ply and it is 4 foot long by 1 foot wide and has a slight curve at the lip.
I would class myself as a keen amateur - certainly far from professional. Either way, I'll try the effect on a bit of old ply before attacking the bellyboard.
Does anyone have any ideas of how this is done and how I can do it bearing in mind I have a moderately well kitted out shed rather than a professional workshop?