Charlie181 Posted January 9, 2016 Report Posted January 9, 2016 I'm amazed by all of the intarsia on this site. I decided to throw my hat in the ring and buy the intarsia for beginners book. I started on the first project in the book last night. My tools are limited and basically have a dremel, scroll saw, harbor freight belt sander and a pawn shop planer. Now you know what I have and my limited skillset, can someone offer a suggestion on how to shape the lines in the fins and mouth? I just don't feel like it's going to look good the way I'm doing it. Please offer any other suggestions you may have. I appreciate the input. Kemaldo, Scrolling Steve and Young_Scroller 3 Quote
Scrolling Steve Posted January 9, 2016 Report Posted January 9, 2016 Charlie it looks like you,are off to a great start!......I think I may have to try my hand at it.........Thanks for showing! Charlie181 1 Quote
amazingkevin Posted January 10, 2016 Report Posted January 10, 2016 I'm amazed by all of the intarsia on this site. I decided to throw my hat in the ring and buy the intarsia for beginners book. I started on the first project in the book last night. My tools are limited and basically have a dremel, scroll saw, harbor freight belt sander and a pawn shop planer. Now you know what I have and my limited skillset, can someone offer a suggestion on how to shape the lines in the fins and mouth? I just don't feel like it's going to look good the way I'm doing it. Please offer any other suggestions you may have. I appreciate the input. Carving tools help from your harbor freight store along with their sanding drums that fit in your drill press! Quote
Young_Scroller Posted January 10, 2016 Report Posted January 10, 2016 that looks pretty good for your first attempt! probably better than I could do if I ever try it, personally I think the lines on the mouth look fine, but if you dont like it then you could always just try cutting it different however you think would look good because its not a very big piece. Quote
Ron Johnson Posted January 10, 2016 Report Posted January 10, 2016 For your first attempt Charlie at intarsia you are doing well. I haven't done any intarsia projects as yet. As an non expert opinion I myself would use a piece of 80 grit sandpaper sliding through each cutout line rounding top edge. I would then follow through with finer grits. The edges I would round over by hand or use a drum sander. Quote
LarryEA Posted January 10, 2016 Report Posted January 10, 2016 You ask for intarsia help and get novices replying. You may want to repost under some title asking for advice. Anyway, looking good to me... Quote
spirithorse Posted January 10, 2016 Report Posted January 10, 2016 Hi, Charlie, I've done a lot of intarsia and there are several ways you can shape the areas you asked about. 1) Fold a piece of sand-paper over the edge of a small piece of scrap wood. 2) A rotary tool with the bit of your choice for the look you want. 3) The edge of a grinding wheel. (I don't think I would attempt that on the wavy lines). From what you listed as your limited tools, I would use the dremel and then hand sand. Great job! Thanks for sharing and God Bless! Spirithorse Quote
Charlie181 Posted January 10, 2016 Author Report Posted January 10, 2016 Thank you all for the advise. I'll post the finished results no matter how bad it is, lol. Quote
trailfndr Posted January 10, 2016 Report Posted January 10, 2016 The lines on the fins are easy with a Dremel. Attach the drum sander to it, and move the sandpaper up so that it is past the screw. This gives you a sharper edge. Work slowly, low speed, and sand the side of the line you want lowered. Then sand away from it to make a more natural transition. An emery board (ladies use them for their nails) helps a lot in tight areas. Just trim it and use as needed. Another tip, the lines in areas like your fins, can be cut using a larger blade in your scroll saw. This will open them up and make sanding to them easier. A sharp knife (exacto or carving knife) will cut away a lot of wood fast. Practice on a piece of scrap first so you know how that type of wood reacts. These are the methods that I utilize and should help you along. Keep at it....Intarsia looks a lot more difficult than it really is. Scrolling Steve, Charlie181 and Birchbark 3 Quote
Charlie181 Posted January 17, 2016 Author Report Posted January 17, 2016 I thought I would update the thread with my final product. There's a few things I know that are not perfect but overall, I'm happy with it. Birchbark 1 Quote
Sycamore67 Posted January 17, 2016 Report Posted January 17, 2016 You are on the right track. I started with that book and pattern. I think Kathy Wise has some very good instructional books and patterns. Keep at it and your skills will grow. Quote
spirithorse Posted January 18, 2016 Report Posted January 18, 2016 Nicely done! Thanks for the up-date. God Bless! Spirithorse Quote
Bpardue Posted January 18, 2016 Report Posted January 18, 2016 I agree with spirithorse on his suggestions. It turner out nice for your 1st attempt. You will get better with practice Brian Quote
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