JOE_M Posted April 19, 2017 Report Share Posted April 19, 2017 This is one of the puzzle types I've been trying to do. Each is 9x12. Two of them are 165 pieces, the other two are 140 piece puzzles (they're not easy). The top images are from a 50 cent booklet I got at the Friends of the Library bookstore, glued on with contact cement. The artist is Paul Detlefsen and the book is one in a series of 8 that I'm looking for. The wood is 1/4" 5-ply. I wasn't too happy with it. The boards were 12x24 and I had one board curl and twist like a strand of DNA, two that had a lot of internal voids, and one that actually had a football-shaped plug on both faces - something I didn't think was possible so I didn't look for it and didn't find until I was ready for glue-up. I was able to work around most of it but there should be a 5th puzzle in the set that got ruined when I stumbled on a big void. I'm building the small boxes to hold them now, and then I'll be working on a series of 10 small (4.5" x 6" ) watercolor paintings that I'll cut into approx. 20 pieces each - just something easy that someone can assemble while taking a tea break. MTCowpoke22, daveww1, Lucky2 and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordster Posted April 19, 2017 Report Share Posted April 19, 2017 They are beautiful Joe..very nice cutting.. You sure got lucky finding those photos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjR Posted April 19, 2017 Report Share Posted April 19, 2017 Indeed; great subjects that are very well cut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blights69 Posted April 19, 2017 Report Share Posted April 19, 2017 Very nice indeed Thanks for sharing with usFrank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawson56 Posted April 19, 2017 Report Share Posted April 19, 2017 Joe,they are Awesome!!My Niece has the Blacksmith painting,I tried to buy it from her,but she wouldn't budge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrolling Steve Posted April 19, 2017 Report Share Posted April 19, 2017 Very nice indeed ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iguanadon Posted April 19, 2017 Report Share Posted April 19, 2017 Fabulous work Joe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted April 19, 2017 Report Share Posted April 19, 2017 Very nicely cut and an end product. They look like they would be a very enjoyable puzzle to put together Dick heppnerguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdatelle Posted April 19, 2017 Report Share Posted April 19, 2017 Joe, those came out great. That's a lot of puzzle cutting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newfie Posted April 19, 2017 Report Share Posted April 19, 2017 Those look great thanks for sharing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poupster2 Posted April 19, 2017 Report Share Posted April 19, 2017 The puzzles are fantastic! I've never made any puzzles, is there a specific pattern to follow to make the puzzles or did you do them free hand? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOE_M Posted April 19, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2017 2 hours ago, poupster2 said: The puzzles are fantastic! I've never made any puzzles, is there a specific pattern to follow to make the puzzles or did you do them free hand? Thanks. I wanted them to look like regular jigsaw puzzle pieces, so I made some patterns. Tape would tear the picture so I put a piece of low-tack frisket film on it, and then glued the paper pattern to the frisket paper. When all the pieces were cut out I sat and watched tv while peeling off the frisket/pattern. I'd like to do it freehand, hopefully I'll get there someday. But I am spatially challenged. When I draw circles freehand they have corners. poupster2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Johnson Posted April 20, 2017 Report Share Posted April 20, 2017 Very, Very beautiful puzzles Joe. Awesome cutting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Monk Posted April 20, 2017 Report Share Posted April 20, 2017 Great lookin puzzles Joe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatie Posted April 20, 2017 Report Share Posted April 20, 2017 Oh WOW they are fantastic. Lovely pictures. Great work Joe. Marg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK Moose Nugget Posted April 20, 2017 Report Share Posted April 20, 2017 Great looking puzzles, Joe (cool first name btw). I hadn't thought about cutting that type of puzzle before, so TY. I have a few photos that should make good scenic puzzles from here in Alaska. Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveww1 Posted April 20, 2017 Report Share Posted April 20, 2017 great job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjweb Posted April 20, 2017 Report Share Posted April 20, 2017 great job on the puzzles, where do you buy your 5 ply wood, i have been looking for a reputable dealer, thx RJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOE_M Posted April 20, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2017 5 hours ago, rjweb said: great job on the puzzles, where do you buy your 5 ply wood, i have been looking for a reputable dealer, thx RJ Thanks. I got this plywood online from Ocooch. I won't be buying any more of it (see my issues up in the original post) even though the price is good. So I'm still looking for a good online source for 1/4" 5-ply. and 1/8" cherry or walnut plywood. I also got 5 sheets of 1/4" cherry plywood from Ocooch with what looks to be an MDF core. That is some very nice looking, flat plywood and if I can learn to cut it I'll order more. They did ship very fast and packaged it well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted April 21, 2017 Report Share Posted April 21, 2017 On 4/18/2017 at 7:16 PM, JOE_M said: This is one of the puzzle types I've been trying to do. Each is 9x12. Two of them are 165 pieces, the other two are 140 piece puzzles (they're not easy). The top images are from a 50 cent booklet I got at the Friends of the Library bookstore, glued on with contact cement. The artist is Paul Detlefsen and the book is one in a series of 8 that I'm looking for. The wood is 1/4" 5-ply. I wasn't too happy with it. The boards were 12x24 and I had one board curl and twist like a strand of DNA, two that had a lot of internal voids, and one that actually had a football-shaped plug on both faces - something I didn't think was possible so I didn't look for it and didn't find until I was ready for glue-up. I was able to work around most of it but there should be a 5th puzzle in the set that got ruined when I stumbled on a big void. I'm building the small boxes to hold them now, and then I'll be working on a series of 10 small (4.5" x 6" ) watercolor paintings that I'll cut into approx. 20 pieces each - just something easy that someone can assemble while taking a tea break. You and Iggy have a lot in common with puzzles.both of you are tops in your field! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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