Some fun Segmentation

[Rolf]

I posted this on the SSWWC forum, but thought I would also share here. This is a Bruce Worthington pattern that I fell in love with.

There are three Gnomes in the set and my wife and I decided to make one per year. for last Christmas I did the little guy with the tree.

This year he has a bulb, I did modify the design a bit and am using Poplar instead of soft pine. The Poplar is my preference.

I will do them as Intarsia at some point but they would be just for me and not for sale.

A combination of alcohol dyes and acrylic paints.  I got a little carried away with the torch on the base.  Not too happy with that.  They are about 4" tall.

[Scrappile]

Those are great.  I think this is a case where I prefer the segmentation over intarsia.  Brighter colors.  You really did a nice job on these..

[Rolf]

For the Christmas items like this I want bright colors. 

I have also changed how I sign my pieces. I am now using a small desktop laser engraver. 

Unlike a stamp I can easily change the font or image, plus it is a new toy.

[spirithorse]

Fantastic work, Rolf,

Are these in one of the past issues of SSWC, Please?

Thanks for sharing; they are adorable! Just fantastic workmanship!

God Bless! Spirithorse

[amazingkevin]

I think you did a great job!!!

[Gonzo]

Those are really cool!

[Tomanydogs]

Rolf those are absolutely adorable. 

[Rolf]

The pattern for the Gnomes is from Bruce Worthington a download from his Christmas collection. There are three of them on the pattern.

I made them a bit smaller and modified a couple of things.

http://intarsia.hostcentric.com/home/homepage/newpage16.htm

Edited April 5, 2020 by Rolf

[daveww1]

very nice

[wombatie]

Awesome.  I have always loved this set of gnomes in fact I bought some intarsia ones already made for my daughter a couple of years ago but I love the color of yours they are so bright.  Extremely well done.  Like the laser printed signature on the back too.  Wish I could afford a desk laser engraver.

Marg

[spirithorse]

I had to come back and look at your gnomes again, Rolf,

That hand carved look you created is just fantastic!
Lots of talent shown in these projects.

God Bless! Spirithorse

[Hawk]

Excellent job, these guys are COOL !!! Think I'll get me a set of plans !!! Thanks for sharing.

 

Chris

 

[Rolf]

On 4/7/2020 at 1:44 AM, wombatie said:

Awesome.  I have always loved this set of gnomes in fact I bought some intarsia ones already made for my daughter a couple of years ago but I love the color of yours they are so bright.  Extremely well done.  Like the laser printed signature on the back too.  Wish I could afford a desk laser engraver.

Marg

Thanks Marq , being a tool and technology junkie, I do spontaneous buys, this was one of them.  It is a great little machine. not terribly priced but there are several versions of this design out there. The one I bought uses a proprietary control software works very well but does not accept standard control codes(Gcode). Had I known that I would have bought a different brand. For most users that is a non issue. The company is coming out with a different control board and updated software. 

I know, more information than anyone wanted.  

Edited April 11, 2020 by Rolf

[Rolf]

NEJE did come out with a new control board which I bought and installed. I can now use other control software besides the one that came with the machine. I am currently using Lightburn. It has a 30 day free trial, if you like it is $40 and worth every penny.  As with all things there is a learning curve. I also just added a rotary jig so that I can engrave pens etc.

[Fedido]

Excellent job. always leaves me scratching my head on how these are done. 

[Foxfold]

I love them, they are brilliant. Enjoy the new 'toy' too.  I have one but it's been sat looking at me for the last 6 months as I'm just a little scared of it 

[Rolf]

On 11/5/2020 at 11:39 AM, Fedido said:

Excellent job. always leaves me scratching my head on how these are done. 

Fedido, These would be  more challenging if I did them in intarsia as each piece would have its own species of wood and grain direction. That means I would have to cut each piece precisely so that they all will fit together. 

With segmentation I just use one piece of wood, put the pattern on, then with the smallest blade that will work (minimum kerf) in this case I used a Pegas MGT 1R, Then you just cut out the pieces like you would a puzzle.  If you decide to cut more than one Make sure to keep the parts together, don't mix them.

Use whatever tools you have to shape the pieces to suite your taste. Add any details, like the beard  etc. Paint ,stain or dye the pieces and carefully glue them together on a flat surface. I have a couple of granite slabs for my work surfaces. A really smooth flat  porcelain tile also works great. Or even a piece of glass. It is real easy to scape the glue off after you are done. 

When the glue is dry I sand the back flat, then glue the assembly to a very thin backer (1/32 ply) to hide the seams on the back and strength.

The first one takes a bit of time, but if you are happy with it you use that one as an example, the rest go quick.

Edited November 12, 2020 by Rolf

[Fedido]

That makes a lot of sense! Thank you for breaking this down to third grade level for me to understand. I have some Flying Dutchman 1 Ultra Reverse and I can’t even tell which side is up with them. Thank you again.

[Jim McDonald]

20 hours ago, Fedido said:

That makes a lot of sense! Thank you for breaking this down to third grade level for me to understand. I have some Flying Dutchman 1 Ultra Reverse and I can’t even tell which side is up with them. Thank you again.

On the UR#1 blades, there is a little crimp in the top 1/2" of the blade. All FD UR blades are so marked. Should be apparent visually, but definitely you will feel it.

[Fedido]

2 hours ago, Jim McDonald said:

On the UR#1 blades, there is a little crimp in the top 1/2" of the blade. All FD UR blades are so marked. Should be apparent visually, but definitely you will feel it.

You are definitely schooling me. I thought I saw that before, but I don’t trust my eyes. I will look closer next time I start cutting.

[Rolf]

Fedido, that is what forums like this are all about! We were all newbies at one point. I was lucky and have a local scrolling club that helped me tremendously, as forums were not that available back then. (2004) 

[Dan]

Very cool! I would have never guessed they were segmentation, as they look so much like just a carving. Excellent colors. I'm heading over to Bruce's site to check them out. Thanks for sharing.