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Here is the second Intarsia project I did – and was made for my brother inlaw. I made the pattern in October of last year, started cutting on it in November, and completed it in December.
It was constructed of Ambrosia Maple, Holly for the wave crest, Ebony for the eyes, and Yellow Heart for the spotlight. The name plaque is suspended by aluminum tubes brushed to match the name tag. I had to make holders for the fish bodies to facilitate, the contour sanding the body to a taper, and to keep all the scales in order, can you imagine if I dropped them ! ? ;-) Also at the very end I recut one piece, it was really alright but was not the affect I was looking for… Can you tell which piece is different in the final project?
-- ~ SgtSnafu - Central North Carolina
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groyal
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posted 166 days ago
As a former Bubblehead, I would be proud to hang this on my wall. Very nice.
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Andy
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posted 166 days ago
Thats a lot of cutting and sanding and fitting it all together.
You really did a great job!
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isetegija
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posted 166 days ago
Very well done.
Thanks for sharing with us and welcome to Lumberjocks community.
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Christopher
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posted 166 days ago
This is cool. Is it the front of the fish face on the right that you changed?
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Dennis Zongker
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posted 166 days ago
Very Nice! Great looking Intrasia. Welcome to Lunmerjocks.
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kolwdwrkr
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posted 166 days ago
Very cool and unique design. Thanks for sharing and Welcome
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CreekWoodworker
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posted 166 days ago
My brother and my son were submariners both earned their Submarine Warfare Insignia (aka, Dolphins), I know they would love to have something like that. Nice work.
Taken from Wikipedia… the Submarine Warfare Insignia is considered one of the Navy’s three major warfare pins along with the Surface Warfare Badge and the Naval Aviator Badge. To earn the right to wear the pin, prospective submariners complete an extensive qualification process that lasts about one year (for both enlisted and officers, though the two programs differ significantly) and covers virtually all of the submarine’s systems.
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Allison
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posted 166 days ago
Outstanding!!!
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jockmike2
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posted 166 days ago
I agree Allison, Outdamnstanding!
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a1Jim
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posted 166 days ago
great work well done really like the design.
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SgtSnafu
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posted 166 days ago
Thank you everyone.
Christopher – Thanks for taking a stab at my question. The recut piece is actually the sub, I wanted it to jut out further, so I recut from a thicker block, and then tapered it down to the water level, tough to tell the height difference with the straight on pictures, but the final one has a different grain and some worm holes…
-- ~ SgtSnafu - Central North Carolina
Cwestnov
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posted 166 days ago
Very nice work. As like others I am navy man and would be proud to have that in my home. Keep up the good!
-- Chad, Si vis pacem, para bellum
Derek Lyons
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posted 165 days ago
As a former bubblehead – outstanding!
However, that’s a bullnose (a ring mounted on the bow of the submarine) not a searchlight.
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