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Seems like over the past few months I get started on something and then go "squirrel " and start something new without finishing the first one. So with the new year I've set out to finishing all the started things before starting new ones. Here's 2 of them. The Deer (2 pics) one is in the window to show the "stained glass "affect. It cut from ⅛ ply with a red oak frame and acrylic for the color areas The 2nd is a sun catcher for my daughter who is a Zelda fan. It's cut from ⅛ maple with acrylic in the middle. It looks the same from both sides. Anyhow, thanks for looking, back to the shop......

Not bragging about this simple pattern just showing it nearly finished steve good download took me a bit over an hour to mill down hard maple to 1/4 inch and cut pattern out im getting a little better at selecting blades used a 2 blade and had no problems even on some tight turns I'll stack cut 2 more tomorrow or this week when it's warm enough to get out there I will spray lacquer from rattle can after red paint cures by tomorrow Simple and quick and I'm having fun

A heat gun or a hair dryer will loosen the pattern. Be carful that you don’t scorch the wood or your fingers. Also I keep a spray bottle filled with mineral spirits. Just spritz onto the pattern. Let it soak into the paper, then you can easily peel off the pattern. Ideally, you need to learn how much adhesive to spray so the pattern stays on the wood without falling off while cutting but being able to remove the pattern when done cutting. A lot of folks will apply blue painters tape before the pattern. This allows you to easily peel the tape off with the pattern.

Hey kids, it's been a while... I hope everyone is doing well. I stepped into my shop yesterday for the first time since September. It felt good to get back into the groove again. Finished up 7 puzzles and a couple of key/leash racks this morning. I received acceptance to my best 1 day event each year which is at the end of April so I need to get 100-150 puzzles and racks cut to be ready. Iggy

Hang in there, it's like riding a bike, like @JTTHECLOCKMAN said, it will come back to you !!! Remember, we're all on your side here!!!!

The best way I've found when gluing the pattern directly to the wood is like @Ctutor suggested. mineral spirits, dab it on let it soak a bit then peal the pattern off. A couple of alternatives to gluing the pattern on the wood is either painters tape or clear shelf liner, that peals off the wood quite easily and you can glue the pattern directly on the the tape/shelf liner with no issues.

I adapted a photo of a Mallard Duck in Flight to create an 11 ¼” x 10 ¼” Intarsia pattern. Wood used: Aspen, Basswood, Orange Osage, Roasted Birch, Sapele, Yellowheart, and Wenge. Very accurate cutting is needed to get a good fit of the many small parts, especially in the wings. To enhance the piece, I used dye to color Aspen for the Green and Blue areas. For my version I also added some dark shading to match the image using an Airbrush. Backer is 1/8” thick BB Ply and the completed Assembly was protected with multiple coats of a Clear Gloss Acrylic Finish. Original Photo. My version! Comments and critiques welcome. I will post the pattern in Pattern Exchange.

It will come back to you. I was in the shop today and started turning a pen. I have not been in my shop close to a year now and it has been that long since i turned a pen. I have to train my brain all over again. getting a feel again for the tools. I am sure I will pick it back up. It is sure good to get back working in the shop again though. that is where I am at peace. You too will get the feel back and it will be like second nature.

Unfortunately the answer is "it depends". Many of the adhesives have been reformulated, due to a number of reasons, I have run into several lately that I had to resort to acetone to remove, and that was only partially successful. I would start with mineral spirits, move to lacquer thinner, and be prepared to go to acetone, if necessary. Do not use blue towels, they are tougher than white paper towels, but the blue towels can transfer the blue dye to the wood. Guess how I know

Don't wipe down with mineral sprits and then use heat gun,while wet, it will = fire, RJ

He does this for me daily. What an awesome Lord we serve.

Sorry I'm sure this has been asked a million times..what's the best thing to spray on patterns to remove them when it doesn't peel off from the adhesive?

I have had to stop work on an intarsia project due to a reaction to one of the woods. Has anyone else had this problem? The culprit is Bloodwood. I have cut most of the pieces for the project but have not yet started sanding. It started when I cut the red/Bloodwood pieces. My arms started itching badly and I have scratched my arm almost raw. I dare not try sanding this stuff. I checked out the article on "Wood Allergies and Toxicity" and Bloodwood rates as one of the less offensive woods, but not so for me. https://www.wood-database.com/wood-articles/wood-allergies-and-toxicity/ I will have to find a different wood for red highlights.

I get a sinus infection every time I work with walnut.

The one wood that I react to is Mahogany! I found that out when I was not using a face mask and was sneezing, nose running like a facet! Had not had any problem with woods before that so I started using a face mask like I should have been doing before! Erv

In the turning world Cocobolo is probably the one that effects alot of turners. Will say this Padauk is has to be the dustiest wood ever made by Mother Nature. The dust gets everywhere. You have been warned. Many times different species of woods come from different parts of the world. I know bloodwood is one of them. Many times you have no idea where they came from so hard to tell you to change sources. Good luck.

Pants. long sleeve shirt with laytex glloves ooverlapping and taped, full face respirator mask with scarf to prevent dust from getting on head and neck...and then go at it. Comments from other Intarsia makers have stated the same thing about various woods. Seems like everyone reacts alergy wise differently. I use a full respirator mask when shaping and sanding and a vacumn system. However, my shop is small and dust gets airborn, so it still gets into my nose and it makes me sneeze a lot. Fortunately, no other adverse reactions. I've been meaning to try Bloodwood. I think I will be very careful when I do.

I get a slight reaction to when using Cocobolo. I love the wood. I have quite a few pieces of it. But it does make my nose run and lots of sneezing.

I would like to cut a layered Celtic knot. Is there a good source to find something like that.

There are some here in the library

Do a little searching Esty for Celtic knot patterns. I know Alex Fox has some in his Esty store.

Steve Good has a few Celtic patterns, not many but on the upside they are free.

Yeah Bloodwood is not terrible for most people but you may just be one of the few it affects in that way. I have friend that had never had any problems with any species, until he got his hands on Zebrawood. He has severe reaction just touching it. Have you tried Redheart or Padauk?

Mineral spirits. I keep some in a spray bottle just for this purpose. Spray it on the paper, wait a bit, take the paper off. Spray again and wipe to clean up any residue.

You can use any shelf liner. Some will say "clear" so you can see the grain lines but if you are using tape, you can't see the grain. I will use/have used the cheapest liner from the $ store or whatever is on sale.

very nice

It depends on the adhesive. For 3M77, mineral spirits work great but dry slowly. Denatured alcohol also works with 3M77 but not as well as mineral spirits; however, it dries much faster. I have run across some adhesives that neither of these will dissolve. I would start with the cheapest solvent and work my way up until I find the one that works for me.

Yep, cute! You might consider rounding the edges of the various layers to give it a more sculptured look.

That is so cute. You did a terrific job. Marg

Cute!

I used to use Mineral Spirits but have found I like Alcohol best. Either denatured or rubbing. I have been using up a couple of old bottles of Rubbing alcohol that have been around the house for years. The smell of Denatured does not bother me as much as the Rubbing. I find there is less residue left from the adhesive on the wood when I use alcohol, and it dries a lot faster than the Mineral Spirits.

I just dab with paint thinner or some times lacquer thinner

Just finished up another little toy for the young friend. Another Steve Good pattern.

Angel Fish, a Steve Bundred pattern, is the January 2025 FB PAM. The two-part vertically stacked assembly measures 10 ½” x 10”. Wood used were Padauk, Yellowheart and Purpleheart along with 1/8” BB Ply backers and some scrap Pine shim blocks. Since I did not have the correct size Fostner bits and I do not own any plug cutters, the round eye details were difficult to do, so I cheated and used black paint for the centers. The completed assembly was protected with multiple coats of Clear Gloss Acrylic Finish spray. I started this project on January 1, but because the temperatures here in Central Florida have been so cool this month, and my little heater in my shop just can’t keep up, daily shop time has been very limited. Also, the three woods used were all very hard, especially the Purpleheart, and the cutting was very, very slow. I dulled and/or broke way too many Pegas #3 MGT-R blades cutting this project. Comments and Critiques always welcome.

I just finished cutting this. One of my favorite themes is Old West. I made this pattern from a picture I found online.

Have not done any scrolling since November last year except for one very small and easy one for my son in law a couple of weeks ago. Today I started cutting a couple of Steve Good cat ornaments and messed them both up. Not used to using the reverse tooth blades any more (have not used them since about April last year) because my go to blades are the #3 gm Pegus blades. Did not figure there was so much difference in the two types of blades, my brain had a fog then a melt down. Scraped those and will start again in a couple of days. Marg