Greg Slagle
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Yes, I agree... I'm thinking I should have gotten some more projects under my belt before I attempted it... Maybe I'll make it again in the future after I get better at intarsia...
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I made so many errors I pretty much gave up on the project and just rushed it finished... It looks pretty good from 5 feet away... Shouldn't look too bad hanging on the wall as long as nobody gets too close to it... At least you can tell what it is... I used Walnut, Brazillian Cherry, Basswood, Sycamore, African Mahogany, Wenge and Western Red Cedar... Pattern by Bruce Worthington at intarsia.net...
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My first thought was Padauk but you said the color was from stain so I guess that couldn't be it... heh heh...
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Maple?
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This was a challenge....Fiona Kingdon pattern...
Greg Slagle replied to Scrolling Steve's topic in Bragging Rights
Very impressive... Purpleheart is such a pain to scroll so I know that must have taken quite a while... I guess it is a great thing it was only 1/2" thick... Reminds me of the Weirwood trees on Game of Thrones... Minus the face, of course... -
Yeah, that one looks much harder with the baby giraffe looking right at the viewer... I can see how that would take quite a bit of shimming and sanding... I'm supposed to start my giraffes today and I hope I can do it justice... I will attempt to use as much profiling as I can but, of course, I can't promise anything...
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Not at all and even if you were, the criticism would be welcome too... No, actually it came from Bruce Worthington... Here it is:
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I guess it is difficult to tell but some of the pieces in my projects are raised and lowered as suggested by the pattern maker... In this photo some of the horses mane are raised, his left ear (viewer's right) is lowered,. In my opinion, I should have lowered his nostril a bit even though the pattern did not suggest that... I know I should round the edges more than I do, however... Perhaps his whole neck could have been lowered a bit as well... I'll get the hang of that as I get more comfortable with the cutting and fitting together of the pieces... My next project is a Mama and Baby giraffe which has a bit more raising and lowering so perhaps you'll be able to tell more with that one... Thank you for your comments and tips... I'll definitely work on them more in the future...
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Thank you very much... I was so close to giving up on intarsia forever but, with the encouragement of several Village members, I managed to buckle down and do what I had to do to get the job done... It is definitely growing on me... I like not having to drill so many holes... lol I currently have four more patterns to do (2 by Judy Gale Roberts and 2 by Bruce Worthington) and plenty of hardwood being delivered this week... I also have a neighbor that builds doors for a living and he is giving me lots of scrap wood such as poplar and mahogany... It is, without a doubt, much more fun to use natural hardwoods for intarsia than it is to use a softwood and stains... Honestly, I think I am starting to like it very much...
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This is a Kathy Wise design... Used Red Oak, Walnut, Poplar, Wenge and White Oak... The finish is still wet; mane looks a little milky...
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I agree 100%... In fact, I replaced the photo in my album with a photo of the deer hanging on my wall... Thank you for being blunt; sometimes we need a kick in the pants to get things right... Ok, I was able to replace the photo in this topic as well... I didn't realize I could do that until I just tried it...
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Used Western Red Cedar, Walnut, Poplar, Select Pine, Wenge, Red Oak, White Oak... I took a little more time this go 'round and I was a bit more comfortable with doing the intarsia... Hopefully, I'll continue to get better at it because my wife has several project she wants me to do already and she keeps talking about buying more patterns... I've got to slow her down a bit... My finger tips are sore from sanding... This is a Kathy Wise design...
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How in the H-E double hockey sticks did you cut the word Cooper that small? Holy jeepers... Nice job on the project... I like it...
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Looks like both projects are horses... Took me a second to realize what the 2nd one was... An adult horse facing left with its head down eating grass... A colt standing facing you near the shoulder of the adult horse...
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Looking at getting a 788 myself... My Dremel 1680 has served me well for a surprising amount of years but it is getting to be time to upgrade... You did a nice job on the horses... I like horses a lot but I've never owned one... My dad had one for a couple of years just before he died... It followed him around like a puppy... lol
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I sprayed it with 5 coats of Minwax gloss Polycrylic... (Because that is what I had in the garage... lol)
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Holy crap, the patience that took! A wonderful piece to add to your collectiion...
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My version of Kathy Wise's Deer Head Intarsia... There are a few small gaps here and there but I did the best I could given my circumstances... Anyone have any tips on what finish to use for it? Usually, I just spray it with gloss polyurethane a few times but I'm thinking there are better alternatives...
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I'm no English expert but shouldn't that be "too" instead of "to"? Nice tribute just the same... Mine would have to say Dad 2008 - Mom 2011... Where does the time go? It seems like only yesterday they were here by my side... Ah, but I digress... Great project!
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Looks a bit busy for MY tastes but you did a great job cutting it...
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Argh! The leaf stems give me nightmares... lol... Great job on this... I'm starting to think I need to learn to cut better...
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Too many thin cuts for ME to tackle but you did a marvelous job... I'm jealous of your skills...
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Yeah, like it looks to me that you've done quite a bit of learning already... That is some mighty fine scrollwork... Maybe some of us could learn a thing or two from YOU...
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Very interesting project and nicely done... Might like to do something like that myself someday but I don't know where I'd display it where it wouldn't get smashed... Nice job!
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Greetings from northwest Florida... Fairly new here myself but welcome to the Village just the same... My wife is a disabled vet and I am retired Air Force myself... Just wanted to take this time to thank you both for your service
