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Wife asked me to make this one as a gift for her Sister. Her beloved Schanuzer passed on this past year. Pattern by Bruce Worthington. Used Aspen, Walnut, and Cherry About 9 x 8 inches I had to use stains to get the colors, and unfortunately, I doubt I will ever use Rustoleum brand Stains ever again, as I was not very pleased about how the color took to the wood.
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Very nicely cut, and colors are spot on. Thanks for sharing
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Yep, all my fingernails are still intact. I use fingertip protectors when I sand smaller parts, and I use a dremel a lot of the time. Besides, those pieces aren't all that small, I have done much smaller, and surely will again.
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Pattern is by Henriette Corbeil. I used Aromatic Cedar, Walnut, Cherry, Mahogany, Aspen, Yellowheart, and Poplar. Overall size is about 9 x 8.5 inches
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Pattern is by Bruce Worthington. I used Poplar, Ash, Basswood, Mahogany, Maple, Aspen and Aromatic Cedar. Its about 15.5 x 16 inches in size.
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Finished this one today. Its a JGR Pattern. Used Walnut, Poplar, Yellowheart, Padauk, and Birch for the background. Wire for the legs and antenna.
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This was my first attempt, and I made some errors mostly in the layout. I glued 7 pieces of wood together and should have centered the pattern. I was off by a bit but that's ok on this one, its for myself. Oak Poplar, and Aromatic Cedar Design is by Steve Good, and I enlarged it.
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Pretty cool. What did you use to create the red?
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I have always been my own worst critic. Dad was the same way, a perfectionist. I thank you for you comments.
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Kevin, I may never be a master at this craft, but I will keep trying to improve with each piece I make. I saw master work when down at Judy's shop... I only hope to one day be half that good. But I thank you for the compliment.
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I made these as a gift for a friend. Stack Cut which allowed the extra one for ME! Letters were cut out individually and glued into place after painting.
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Buddy at work asked me to make this pattern as a Christmas gift for his wife. Pattern is by Judy Gale Roberts, and is 20 x 15 inches in size. Used Bloodwood, Aromatic Cedar, Walnut, Mahogany, Poplar, Yellow Heart, Oak, and has a Birch Background.
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Kevin, I took a few pics, Unfortunately, they are not as clear as I would like them to be, but here are a couple..
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It will take classes in order for me to be anywhere near as good as Judy is. Maybe next year, I'll find the time and Money to take her class
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I was able to attend the open house on Oct, 26th, and have to say, that if you get down near the Smokey mountain's of Tenn., its a must stop and visit. Judy was a very gracious host and her staff are all top notch. Many Intarsia enthusiasts were in attendance and all had a great time. Judy spent lots of time talking to people, and commenting on the pieces we had brought with us. I was able to come away with some great ideas for enhancing my work, and making it better than it currently is. Now it is time to put into practice some of the things I learned. Everyone there spent time talking to one another, even to those that know nothing about Intarsia. Mom and Brother attended with me and completely enjoyed the experience.
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I use a semi gloss spray on polyurethane finish on all of my work.
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I bought this pattern from Sawbird.com I have made this one before, but this is a new order It turned out much better than the one I made back in March ( I have learned a lot since then) Made with Poplar, Aspen, Yellow Heart, and Walnut
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pattern is by JGR. Used different shades of Poplar and a little walnut. Leather dye was used to darken the shadow. By the way, Is anyone planning to attend Judy's open House in Tennessee on the 26th? I am planning to drive down to visit Mom and taking the day to learn more about Intarsia
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When I started doing intarsia, I used a scroll saw and a bench top belt sander. After several pieces I added a dremel with Flex shaft. Today, I still use both of those, (although the belt is used but rarely now) but have added a flexible drum to my drill press, and a sanding mop. Most intarsians will recommend a spindle sander, but if you can cut your pieces accurately, you can do without that one. Just insure your blade is square to the table, and don't rush your cutting.
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Found this pattern in the pull-out section of the current scrollsaw magazine. Pattern is by Bruce Worthington. Cut the front from Baltic Birch, and then the outside was cut stack style with a piece of 3/4" poplar, then stained Ebony for the contrast
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Super nice job. Thanks for sharing
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Decided to try some patterns that were printed in the June 2013 issue of Creative Woodworks and Crafts magazine. Figured I had better since the Wife liked the way they looked and asked me to make them. Patterns are from Bruce Worthington Rose is made with Poplar, Aromatic Cedar and a Birch plywood backing Wildflowers made with Poplar, Maple, and Birch Ply. Tiger Lily made with Poplar, Mahogany, and Birch Ply. These were really easy and I would easily recommend them for anyone that wants to try Intarsia for a first project.
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Thank you. Coming from someone that does such great work, that means a lot to me, By the way..Great job on the "No one Left Behind" Piece in the current issue of Creative Woodworks and Crafts
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very nicely done
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Kevin, would you believe that prior to December of 2012, I had used a scroll saw, exactly once.. to make the flying eagle in my gallery, about 6 years ago. I bought a cheap saw at a garage sale last fall, (paid only $5.00 for it) and decided to try the motorcycle pattern that I bought back when I did the eagle. And as they say, the rest is history. I am having so much fun making things, and it is so relaxing to me. Granted, I have a lot to learn, and I hope that I never stop learning, but I am getting better with each piece I make. And I thank you for the kind words. The opinions of others that know this art form, is very important to me. It encourages and pushes me to be better. I also wish to thank everyone else that has given me the encouragement to keep going further.
