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Very nice Frank. Where do you get the pattern please. My internet search came up with a defunct link.
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Very nice Kris. Lots of fine detail cutting in that one.
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Very striking piece! And congratulations on the new saw!
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But be very careful that the wood glue stays in the waste area and does not creep into the pattern area. Do not ask how I know this.
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Cute! Will be watching for the butterfly.
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There was some scroll saw work in this. The pieces were too small for a table saw so I cut them to size with the scroll saw. The cross is 12" tall. The woods used are mesquite, red oak and mystery wood, might be maple. Finished with rattle can lacquer.
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I get an email from his blog every day around 6AM. There is an occasional miss which he explains in the next blog, usually due to health issues.
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Thanks John - interesting reading. But I still plan to avoid cutting any such product with my scroll saw. I have plenty of sawdust on the floor and in the air in my shop as it is. (and on my cloths and in my lungs.) I would have to research toxicity, etc before I could consider cutting this, or any other new product. I know that you, John, know this, I add it to my comments for the benefit of those who might not be as experienced and knowledgeable as you. I hope this helps someone to avoid damaging their health.
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Nice bear Dick. I like the table too. Art is art. Intarsia vs segmentation is just an interpretation/category of art.
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Thanks John. I had no plans to cut Trex, or Polywood for that matter, but now know that I will avoid them. Life and woodworking are hazardous enough without inviting additional hazards. I did not know there were 3 types of Trex.
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In my area we have a similar product called Trex.
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+The web says it is artificial wood made of recycled plastic to withstand harsh weather conditions better than real wood. Let us know how it cuts.
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I am not a big baseball fan and do not recognize the players. For me it would help if you could tell us who are the players in the portraits.
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Looks good Frank - thanks for sharing. I see they have weathered gray, aged brown and charred black versions. The charred black probably is like the ebonizer we use. It would be interesting to see how this stuff works on other types of wood.
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I tried to access Grok. My computer, which is much smaller than me, connected me to CoPilot. I asked CoPilot how to create an intarsia pattern from a photograph and it gave me a detailed procedure on how to create a croquet pattern from a photograph. Next I asked it how to create a line drawing from a photograph and got several reasonable ways to do that. FWIW, an intarsia pattern is a lot like a line drawing. It will take quite a bit of clean-up work to make the line drawing into an intarsia pattern, but it is a good start.
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I wonder if it would do any better at an intarsia pattern. Might have to try that.
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Struggling with compound chess set.
TAIrving replied to rafairchild2's topic in General Scroll Sawing
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Very nice, that took a lot of detail work! It might add to the interest if you also posted the picture that was the inspiration for this.
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Wow Kris! I love the picture and the SS plaque. Excellent workmanship. Has your cousin seen the plaque?
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Painting the wood is a big NO-NO in intarsia. If you do that, it is called segmentation. There are other differences between the two.
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@barb.j.enders It is "Gnome.pdf" by Lori Jenks on the "Just Intarsia" Facebook page. Search for "Gnome" in the "Files" section (12) Just Intarsia.... | Facebook. It is fun pattern.
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That is impressive, especially for a first SS project!
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We love them here at casa Irving. We have several including the Valentine's couple with the big red heart backer. I could suggest a few more, including an intarsia gnome, if you decide you want to do more.
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I do that but add one more step. When I release the lower clamp and retighten, I do the same with the upper clamp. Does it make a difference? Yes, the next time I release the lower clamp and raise the arm, the blade goes right in the opening in the table when I lower the arm, perhaps more meaningful to top-feeders than to bottom-feeders.
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Thanks Frank. I enjoy learning about new types of wood. The variations among them fascinates me.
