Boy on swing

[Allen levine]

Another piece out of Kathy wise book

around 60 pieces

alot of sanding

lumber yard near me has a ton of species but no yellow heart so I used white cedar for the hair

cherry sapele oak walnut Spanish cedar and pine 

I'm thinking about staining the pine leaves green just not sure yet

heres where I'm at

[Allen levine]

Still need to sand more and then hand sand to smooth over some edges and sand down some transitions to other species like on tree branch to leaves

[meflick]

Nice work.  Intarsia tends to e a lot of sanding. I took class from Judy Gale Roberts and she was always having you sand More!

Green is hard to find.  Some people have found some "green" poplar at the big box stores (Home Depot and Lowes) in the past. I have never had that luck. Nothing wrong with staining something if it gives you the look you want for YOUR piece of artwork.  Unfortunately, yellowheart has become hard to find apparently it is imported and is getting hard to get.

[Scrappile]

Looking good Allen.  You have this intarsia thing down.

[rjweb]

Excellent work, RJ

[daveww1]

beautiful job

[FrankEV]

Very nice.

If you realy want to color the leaves, I might suggest using a wood dye in lieu of stain.  the dyed wood looks more natural.  

Dyes can be found online.  It is extreamly concentrated and I tiny pinch goes a long way. 

Just a thought FWIW.

Ocoochhardwoods.com has Yellowheart.

Edited November 16, 2024 by FrankEV

[Allen levine]

Thanx frank i took a look

if shipping is free I will be ordering some species from them

 

i applied some lacquer today and picked out my next pattern and will use her book for one more

i cut three pieces today and caught myself I used the wrong species I wanted to use. Not a big deal but I kick myself for silly mistakes like that

[Allen levine]

Finished

2 coats of brush on lacquer

hung until one of my kids or relatives takes it

[Scrappile]

very well done.  Ocooch Woods shipping is not free.  I think the prices of their woods are pretty competitive.  

[Allen levine]

Yeah it pays to order more as I saw shipping isn't bad 

when I get back I'm going to get some sampler packs

[wombatie]

You did a mighty fine job, well done.
I don't intarsia because I hate sanding. 

Marg