Montserrat Posted December 14, 2015 Report Posted December 14, 2015 It is my very first piece, I know it would not stand up to expert scrutiny - the gaps are way too big. But I am not blessed with a lot of patience. It is for the son-in-law for Christmas. Hope he likes it. oneleggimp, WolfyPete, Jim Finn and 6 others 9 Quote
lawson56 Posted December 14, 2015 Report Posted December 14, 2015 Hey I like it! Ya should have seen my first one,Not fit for man nor beast. oneleggimp and Montserrat 2 Quote
Scrolling Steve Posted December 14, 2015 Report Posted December 14, 2015 You did good!.....Excellent for first time out....Well done! Montserrat 1 Quote
amazingkevin Posted December 15, 2015 Report Posted December 15, 2015 It is my very first piece, I know it would not stand up to expert scrutiny - the gaps are way too big. But I am not blessed with a lot of patience. It is for the son-in-law for Christmas. Hope he likes it. 2015-12-13 18.00.00.jpg2015-12-14 10.34.36.jpg Closing the gaps is easy .Just squeeze the pieces together and saw in between them.This project looks like a 10!Had you not said anything I'd of never even notice ! Very beautiful workmanship! :lol: :lol: :thumbs: :thumbs: Quote
wombatie Posted December 15, 2015 Report Posted December 15, 2015 I would be VERY proud of that. In fact I would not even give it away. You did an excellent job for your first Intarsia. Marg Quote
Montserrat Posted December 15, 2015 Author Report Posted December 15, 2015 thanks Marg I AM proud of it for sure. Quote
trailfndr Posted December 15, 2015 Report Posted December 15, 2015 Looks a lot better than my first several pieces... Nicely done. You have nothing to be ashamed of with workmanship like that. Quote
kywoodmaster Posted December 16, 2015 Report Posted December 16, 2015 If I ever get up the nerve I can only hope that my first looks that good. That looks great to me. Quote
Bpardue Posted December 16, 2015 Report Posted December 16, 2015 you did pretty good for you 1st attempt. Just keep at it and you will continue to improve and the gaps will start going away. Brian Quote
Montserrat Posted December 16, 2015 Author Report Posted December 16, 2015 thank you, guys. Yeah I already know what I would do differently the next time! It is learning by doing. Quote
bobscroll Posted December 16, 2015 Report Posted December 16, 2015 Hello Monti, I've just seen your post and have to say.....It looks great to me! It was well worth your efforts! Thank you for letting us see, Bob Quote
Fab4 Posted December 16, 2015 Report Posted December 16, 2015 Hi Montserrat: I wish I has no patience. There is absolutely nothing wrong with this. I would be running around the neighborhood showing it off Well done Fab4 Quote
Young_Scroller Posted December 19, 2015 Report Posted December 19, 2015 wow if thats your first I cant wait to see what you make in the future Quote
Montserrat Posted December 24, 2015 Author Report Posted December 24, 2015 Framed and ready to go. Fab4, bobscroll and Scrolling Steve 3 Quote
Vector01 Posted December 26, 2015 Report Posted December 26, 2015 Bravo!!! No problem that I can see. He will love it! Quote
Montserrat Posted December 26, 2015 Author Report Posted December 26, 2015 Thanks and he did love it! Quote
spirithorse Posted December 27, 2015 Report Posted December 27, 2015 Nicely done!God Bless! Spirithorse Montserrat 1 Quote
heppnerguy Posted December 28, 2015 Report Posted December 28, 2015 I will tel you a funny story about this piece that happened to me.we were having a garage sale and a couple came in to look for art supplies for her retiring husband. I asked her is they had considered intarsia as an art hobby. I had to show her some of it I had in my shop as she was not familiar with it. I happen to have a horse intarsia I had just finished, hanging on my wall. She asked me if I ever sold them and I said I did occasionally; She then asked 'How much?' . I told her the horse was $125. she replied,"Oh, I can't afford that." I said, " I'm not trying to sell it to you, I was just answering your Question." Her: "Can you do a wolf?' Me: "probably" and I showed her the wolf in the JGR pattern book, that you just made Her: "How much would you charge for that one?" Me, "$125" Her: " I'll take one" I like your piece. It looks very good. I have made several intarsia pieces and I still struggle with gluing them. I can cut them perfectly and then as I glue them up, I run into trouble. So I am still trying to learn. Keep up the good work and you will end up not only pleasing yourself but many of the people who either buys or receives one of your pieces in the future Dick heppnerguy bobscroll 1 Quote
Jim Finn Posted December 29, 2015 Report Posted December 29, 2015 Very nice job! I would not fret about any small gaps when doing intarsia. The rounding off of each piece accents the divisions of the pieces. One trick to get very close fits is to stack cut the pieces. Not all can be done like that but some can. Quote
Montserrat Posted December 29, 2015 Author Report Posted December 29, 2015 Thanks guys. I appreciate your motivating comments. Funny story that, Dick ;-) But I would not sell that Wolf for a mere 125 dollars. Too many hours of work involved, even if it is only a hobby. But I am super happy that my son-in-law loves it! At the moment I am struggling with inlays - still can't do it right. IT being the very very thick inlay I am hoping to make. (i.e. cutting boards with inlays 2 x 3/4 inch while cutting). But I will figure it out. Yes I will. Quote
ricklab Posted December 31, 2015 Report Posted December 31, 2015 Great work. Can't wait to see the next one. Quote
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