Popular Post Dennisfm56 Posted July 1, 2023 Popular Post Report Share Posted July 1, 2023 This is my journey into doing intarsia. Learning as I go and certainly not using the more exotic woods that are available. Strictly pine and poplar so far using stains or paint for color. The actual order that I have done them is the Whale, Rooster, Goldfish, Butterfly, Apple and finally the Cat. Happy with my progress, but still much to learn. MarieC, James E. Welch, jollyred and 16 others 17 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafairchild2 Posted July 1, 2023 Report Share Posted July 1, 2023 It's always fun watching our progress as we do more and learn. My effort has been focused on always nailing my lines, this minimizes fine fitting. If you look at my cuts between the purple and white wood, this has zero fine fitting/sanding, no stacking etc.... Just accurate cuts to the guideline. I just concentrated really hard and went slow, slow, slow. Roberta Moreton, heppnerguy, Dennisfm56 and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUTOMILE Posted July 1, 2023 Report Share Posted July 1, 2023 Looks great! I do interstate as well and you are off to a great start!!! danny and barb.j.enders 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUTOMILE Posted July 1, 2023 Report Share Posted July 1, 2023 Intarsia not interstate lol danny, Dennisfm56 and James E. Welch 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennisfm56 Posted July 1, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2023 52 minutes ago, AUTOMILE said: Intarsia not interstate lol We all understand autocorrect, some of mine are really hilarious, danny, James E. Welch and MarieC 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatie Posted July 2, 2023 Report Share Posted July 2, 2023 Lovely collection. Great start to your intarsia hobby. Love the apple. Marg Dennisfm56 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
don watson Posted July 2, 2023 Report Share Posted July 2, 2023 Very well done. A great start. Dennisfm56 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barb.j.enders Posted July 2, 2023 Report Share Posted July 2, 2023 Great work. Dennisfm56 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveww1 Posted July 2, 2023 Report Share Posted July 2, 2023 terrific work Dennisfm56 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarieC Posted July 2, 2023 Report Share Posted July 2, 2023 NIce work! I really like your wood selection on the whale. Dennisfm56 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted July 3, 2023 Report Share Posted July 3, 2023 Now going back and cutting some intarsia projects, It bring back the memories of failure I experienced mant times. I would have my cuts with perfect joints until I glued them. Then the frustrations hit. I made a couple of intarsia project last week and had the same problem. I never seemed to really understand what it was that was causing my problems but I still have them. Not ever time but enough to keep my from diving into too many more. Now I can chalk it up to old age, as i am 83. You and I both know it really is just pour workmanship on my part..don't tell anyone else that about me. Dick heppnerguy Dennisfm56 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James E. Welch Posted July 4, 2023 Report Share Posted July 4, 2023 Nice work. This is inspiring me to try some intarsia. Dennisfm56 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennisfm56 Posted July 4, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2023 22 hours ago, heppnerguy said: Now going back and cutting some intarsia projects, It bring back the memories of failure I experienced mant times. I would have my cuts with perfect joints until I glued them. Then the frustrations hit. I made a couple of intarsia project last week and had the same problem. I never seemed to really understand what it was that was causing my problems but I still have them. Not ever time but enough to keep my from diving into too many more. Now I can chalk it up to old age, as i am 83. You and I both know it really is just pour workmanship on my part..don't tell anyone else that about me. Dick heppnerguy Progress not perfection is the key. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennisfm56 Posted July 4, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2023 20 hours ago, James E. Welch said: Nice work. This is inspiring me to try some intarsia. I swear I am going so slow I think my mind is actually moving the wood. Maybe people who are good are really Jedi. Gene Howe and MarieC 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafairchild2 Posted July 4, 2023 Report Share Posted July 4, 2023 (edited) 55 minutes ago, Dennisfm56 said: I swear I am going so slow I think my mind is actually moving the wood. Maybe people who are good are really Jedi. I am molasses on a mid-winter day! I am very slow, but I nail my lines. My philosophy is practice does NOT make perfect... PERFECT practice make perfect. Edited July 4, 2023 by rafairchild2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter N White Posted July 4, 2023 Report Share Posted July 4, 2023 Looking good trying some myself shaping is a challenge. Dennisfm56 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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