New Intarsia

[wdkits1]

Hi there fellow scrollers

Has been a while since I've any completed projects to show off.

The first one is a plaque I did as a birthday gift for a good friend of mine done as an Intarsia rendition of the unit crest of the 1st Aviation Brigade, Bravo 3/17-Burning Stogies.

50 pieces from 7 woods. Frame-Fishtail Oak, Background-Red Oak, Sword handle-Bloodwood, Eagle and frame-Pernambuco, sword blade-Holly and Ebony, blue background- Blue Mahoe. Fun little project!!

The second project is an original Intarsia rendition titled "The Wizards Domain". This is the second in the series I am creating for " The Aavegotchi Intarsia Collection, a gaming platform owned by one of my sons. The wizard is a character in the games. This hand drawn project consists of 442 pieces from 32 different natural colored woods. Lots and lots of small pieces , extensive detail carving and texturing bring this piece to life. Fun Stuff

[Peter N White]

Great work really well done.

[preprius]

what a progression. 

basic, moderate, to extremely hard and time consuming.

Wow.

[Sycamore67]

That is excellent workmanship with Great cutting and shaping.

[Dan]

Outstanding! Curious, what wood was used for the green on the trees? 

[wdkits1]

Thanks everyone for the nice comments--To Dan-I use Lignum Vitae for the green trees. Although it is considered to be one of the densest  woods. it is fairly easy to cut and shape and with exposure to sun  will turn a vibrant green.

[Sycamore67]

Where do you buy lignin vitae?

[rjweb]

Excellent craftsmanship, RJ

[Dave Monk]

Awesome work.

[TorinoDan]

Great to see you back, Mike.  Awesome work!

 

[wdkits1]

Thanks everyone! glad to be back. 

To Sycamore67-Ibought a couple of boards from Woodcraft. Not cheap but worth the price if used in small intarsia pieces.

Edited December 20, 2023 by wdkits1

[Peter N White]

Well done looks great.

[wdkits1]

Thanks everyone for the comments. These were fun to create. I like a good challenge and the 'Wizards Domain" piece was a test of my intarsia  skills and patience . I am about to embark on my next  challenge piece titled-"Woodworker Needs a Shop". If anyone is interested  I would like to do a WIP of this next project from start to finish.  The Fun has just begun!!

[woodman11]

Some beautiful work

[wombatie]

Fabulous work on both but I absolutely love the second one.

Marg

[Gonzo]

Very nice work. Will have to remember Lignum vitea. Looking forward to your WIP

[Montserrat]

What a labor of love. Kudos to your craft and patience. 

[Scrappile]

On 12/21/2023 at 5:11 PM, wdkits1 said:

Thanks everyone for the comments. These were fun to create. I like a good challenge and the 'Wizards Domain" piece was a test of my intarsia  skills and patience . I am about to embark on my next  challenge piece titled-"Woodworker Needs a Shop". If anyone is interested  I would like to do a WIP of this next project from start to finish.  The Fun has just begun!!

I would love to see a WIP of your project.  I always learn a lot and believe me I have a lot to learn.

[Ron Johnson]

All very beautiful Mike. 

[Hawk]

Really impressive. Nice job!

[MarieC]

Wow!  So amazing. I love the color of lignum Vitae and the feathery grain.  It is so hard and almost waterproof that is why they used to use it for ships.... so I understand it is not only hard to cut but also difficult to glue.  Did you have any problems with glue-ups?