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General Category => Intarsia => Topic started by: Intarsia92 on October 22, 2012, 03:05:59 pm

Title: New Intarsia-My Hero
Post by: Intarsia92 on October 22, 2012, 03:05:59 pm
I made this Intarsia for my Son-in-law for Christmas. He spent Nine years in the Air Force.
I purchased the pattern from Kathy Wise and made several modifications to it.

Intarsia is 13" X 21" 
Woods Used:
Holly & Walnut for the eyes
Walnut for the Nose
Cedar for the rest.

Title: Re: New Intarsia-My Hero
Post by: dgman on October 22, 2012, 03:14:32 pm
Beautiful Work Al. Another winner!
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Post by: heiko rettberg on October 22, 2012, 03:17:38 pm
Looks greate. Very good work as always.
Title: Re: New Intarsia-My Hero
Post by: newfie on October 22, 2012, 03:30:50 pm
great job AL thanks for sharing
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Post by: Keefie on October 22, 2012, 04:00:29 pm
thats magnificent, he will love it.
Title: Re: New Intarsia-My Hero
Post by: ChuckD on October 22, 2012, 09:53:27 pm
Al, Here is one I did for a friend who retired from the Air Force.  It was the Military Bear some where and I put him into the AF.  Great job on yours, as usual... :):):)
Title: Re: New Intarsia-My Hero
Post by: Intarsia92 on October 22, 2012, 10:21:06 pm
I like yours Chuck, It would have been nice to put a uniform mine, but too late now, lol
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Post by: countryscroller on October 22, 2012, 10:39:35 pm
Wow Chuck and Al both amazing pieces of work!
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Post by: SheGold on October 23, 2012, 04:51:53 am
Love them... Sheila
Title: Re: New Intarsia-My Hero
Post by: wombatie on October 23, 2012, 06:03:26 am
Boy do I take my hat off to you guys. They are both awesome.  Well done to both of you

Marg
Title: Re: New Intarsia-My Hero
Post by: Russ C on October 23, 2012, 07:51:21 am
Looks fantastic Al, a real nice job. Thanks for sharing.  :)
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Post by: slowcutter on October 23, 2012, 12:37:34 pm
Wow beautiful work
That is some thing I will never give a shot at.
Title: Re: New Intarsia-My Hero
Post by: Tim2beupinAz on October 24, 2012, 02:29:35 pm
Very nice work on that. I love your color choices.
Title: Re: New Intarsia-My Hero
Post by: TripleB on October 27, 2012, 12:44:06 pm
Great Job on both of them!
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Post by: troy_curtis on October 27, 2012, 11:57:15 pm
Wow that is very cool. Nice work and such detail. Thanks for sharing.
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Post by: chelcass on October 28, 2012, 04:58:42 pm
Wow!  They are both awesome.
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Post by: daliclimbs on October 30, 2012, 07:06:56 pm
Great looking projects!
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Post by: jlatorre on October 31, 2012, 07:06:22 pm
wow! very nice ,thanks for sharing
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Post by: smitty0312 on December 17, 2012, 07:56:15 am
Fantastic job on both, nice work, thanks for sharing.
Title: Re: New Intarsia-My Hero
Post by: Marcellarius on January 19, 2013, 03:36:53 am
amazing job, I still wonder how you dow it Al, great!!!
Title: Re: New Intarsia-My Hero
Post by: Scroll Down on January 20, 2013, 06:36:56 pm
Beautifully done.

Is the paw he's saluting with one piece with fingers sanded/sculpted in or three pieces?

The uniform looks like real cloth. Takes a real master to make wood flow like that, well done!

What did you use to get the ?wrinkles? Just below the shirt and on the right (his) sleeve?

I take it the pockets are raised by a shim? Have you ever used 1/8" cork as a riser? I see everyone using wood but I have lots of thin cork from some old corkboard's and was wondering about using that.

 
Title: Re: New Intarsia-My Hero
Post by: Intarsia92 on January 20, 2013, 08:40:18 pm
Scroll Down,

The saluting Paw is one piece and sanded to shape.

All wrinkles are sanded to shape using my Horizontal Pneumatic Drum Sander.

I used 3/16"scrap plywood as shims to raise the pockets.

I've used a lot of different materials for risers, but I've never tried using cork when making Intarsias, however, I don't see why it wouldn't work as long as you also edge glue the pieces.
Title: Re: New Intarsia-My Hero
Post by: ChuckD on January 21, 2013, 04:15:09 pm
Cork, that is a idea.  But I always seem to have scraps of thin plywood or wood around to use as the risers.  You can use more than one piece to "rise" the item you want up.  One of my favorite shims is the free siring sticks you get with paint.
If the shim is to be seen you use as close to the same material as what is above it.  Good Luck :):)
Title: Re: New Intarsia-My Hero
Post by: EIEIO on January 23, 2013, 06:34:40 pm
I like the different wood colors to make up the camo. Nice work.