Butterfly

[barb.j.enders]

This is my latest Intarsia piece.  Pattern found in the issue # 54 of Scrollsaw Woodworking & Crafts magazine, designer Gary MacKay.  Woods used Tigerwood, Maple, Canarywood, Quilted Maple, Sapelle. One generous coat of shellac.  Used many #5 MG blades.

[scrollerpete]

Very nice, excellent choice of wood

[barb.j.enders]

1 minute ago, scrollerpete said:

Very nice, excellent choice of wood

Thanks.  I have to stop stressing over my choices of wood when they are different from what the designer suggests!

[TAIrving]

32 minutes ago, barb.j.enders said:

I have to stop stressing over my choices of wood when they are different from what the designer suggests!

Very nice Barb!  I suspect that the designer would prefer that you use different woods, that is taking artistic license.  

[Scrappile]

Great job!  I like the woods you chose.

[daveww1]

awesome job, it's beautiful

[Dan]

Now that is awesome! 

[Ber Gueda]

Really beautiful!!

[rjweb]

Barb, yes another beautiful piece, keep them coming, RJ

[AUTOMILE]

Very nice work!  Love it!

 

 

[Hawk]

On 5/26/2024 at 8:57 AM, barb.j.enders said:

Thanks.  I have to stop stressing over my choices of wood when they are different from what the designer suggests!

I have the same problem, wood choices that are different, takes me way too long to settle on "my" choices. Looks great! Excellent choices in wood!

[preprius]

When I tried a butterfly it was the first intarsia project I did. It is hard to get each piece to fit. Especially the short ones near the bottom.

Looking at yours it looks beautiful. So it is natural to say it is easy to do. But because each piece fits smoothly it is just the opposite of easy.  I know better. 

Thank you for making it look easy:)

Wood choices are superb.  Zebra wood is great to get the butterfly texture.  And butternut to get a bit of orange.  Well done.  

[barb.j.enders]

7 hours ago, preprius said:

Looking at yours it looks beautiful. So it is natural to say it is easy to do. But because each piece fits smoothly it is just the opposite of easy.  I know better. 

Thank you. 

I had to cut the body three times to get a decent fit.  The wings slid a bit in glue-up.

[MarieC]

Wow Barb you out did yourself on this one.  Fine work!

[Charlie E]

Great job. Love it. 

[namunolie]

lovely work~ great job~!

[Joe W.]

Could be on the cover of an art magazine.  

[wombatie]

Wow, that is lovely.  Well done.

Marg

[spirithorse]

Well done!

Spirithorse

[Roberta Moreton]

On 5/26/2024 at 8:57 AM, barb.j.enders said:

Thanks.  I have to stop stressing over my choices of wood when they are different from what the designer suggests!

Your work is beautiful. You make nice choices. 

[barb.j.enders]

14 hours ago, Roberta Moreton said:

Your work is beautiful. You make nice choices. 

Thanks.