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General Category => Intarsia => Topic started by: Raptor66 on March 01, 2016, 11:47:24 am

Title: White for intarsia
Post by: Raptor66 on March 01, 2016, 11:47:24 am

When intarsia patterns suggest white what wood and/or stain are you guys using?  I can't find white gel stain.

Title: Re: White for intarsia
Post by: scrollgirl on March 01, 2016, 11:54:21 am

I have used Holly for segmentation, although it is hard to come by. It can have a 'yellowish' look to it as well, but is pretty white for the most part. :)

Sheila

Title: Re: White for intarsia
Post by: Jim Finn on March 01, 2016, 06:49:50 pm

I use basswood. The whitest wood I have found and pretty cheap.

Title: Re: White for intarsia
Post by: Dannyb on March 02, 2016, 10:40:13 am

Aspen is a good white wood to use

Title: Re: White for intarsia
Post by: Brian Pardue on March 04, 2016, 07:18:01 am

I use basswood, aspen or the white wood from aromatic Cedar. If you can't find that look for a Glaze from General Finish called "winter white"

Title: Re: White for intarsia
Post by: Malcolm161 on March 14, 2016, 02:01:11 pm

Is there a good supplier of the various coloured woods or is it a case of 'see what you can find' sort of thing. With segmentation being more popular, I would have thought that a good supplier should get plenty of business?

Malcolm

Title: Re: White for intarsia
Post by: Dannyb on March 16, 2016, 08:42:01 am

Ocoochhardwoods.com  is a great place to get intarsia wood

Title: Re: White for intarsia
Post by: Brian Pardue on March 17, 2016, 06:50:11 am

Check for Hardwood suppliers in your area. I am able to buy All North American hardwoods & exotic hardwoods locally within about 40 minute drive from Winston Salem NC. I actually don't buy much off the internet but the internet has a lot of wood suppliers for Intarsia
   

Title: Re: White for intarsia
Post by: troy_curtis on August 13, 2016, 04:58:13 am

I have used Alder for white wood. It is cheap and easy to come by.