This is an intarsia horse I made for a grand daughter. I used a pattern from Kathy Wise' book, Intarsia - Woodworking for Beginners.
Overall dimensions: 13" wide by 14.5" high.
Wood used: walnut for mane
cherry for head and neck
wenge for eye, nostril and mouth
I also used a medium brown wood but I do not know the name of that wood.
Here are some photos taken while building this horse.
*** Pattern still applied. First cut done except for pieces to be cut from wenge.
I had a lot of trouble with the eye area. Had to cut that section twice.
Cutting done and some sanding done.
For sanding, I used belt sander and found it left some flat marks. Using a sanding mop removed the flat sections and showed contours much better.
Ready for top coat.