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Free Catalog  Marquetry Made Easy - West System  By Al Witham
There is a simple way for those of us who may be "artistically
challenged" to produce inlaid furniture, jewelry boxes, canoe
decks, trays, etc. with a modest investment in equipment and
materials, in a reasonable period of time, and with eye-pleasing
results. I have no formal training in making inlays, but have
found a method which works for me. I showed this method to a
friend who is a shop teacher; he now has students as young as
ten incorporating it into their school projects with excellent
results. My method is adaptable, user-friendly within limits and
forgiving of minor cutting errors. Even novices can produce
great looking marquetry.  The most challenging part of
traditional inlay is cutting pieces that fit together within
high tolerances. In contrast to the window method commonly used
for marquetry, I accomplished this by cutting both the inlaid
piece and the cutout in the backg