Eagle Intarsia

Very good! I tried my hand at intarsia and did OK. My cuts were very good but I lacked the shaping skills. From my post on a Scroll Saw forum, I got compliments on my project and constructive criticism on my shaping or lack of. You sir did a marvelous job. Hat off to you!

-- Bernie: It never gets hot or cold in New Hampshire, just seasonal!

Cool! I have no knowledge about intarsia, but gosh it sure looks like fun. Thanks for sharing…...

-- cathyb, Hawaii, www.cathyswoodworking.com

Excellent! The heights, tapering, and contouring work you did is spectacular.
This is a true beauty : )

Lisa

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I love this style of woodworking and look fwd to learning it when & if I get all the other projects done Blondie has requested. LOL Great work and very Nice!

-- Ken, "Everyday above ground is a good day!"

60 pieces! Impressive work. Love the use of grain patterns and stains on the beak/mouth.

-- If I had more money, I'd have more tools

Just reviewed your body of work. My personal favorites are the cat and the nuthatch. You demonstrate patience and precision and my guess is it feels good to do this? The eagle is the most powerful of the works. Ever find any bulls or texas longhorns that have as much power? I’m wanting to do a piece which will be a sign for my rehabed barn/now a shop.
Great job!

-- Cau Haus Designs, Thomas J. Tieffenbacher

Nice work on the eagle Jim. I’m also partial towards your Napkin Holders too. You got skills.

-- Backer boards, stop blocks, build oversized, and never buy a hand plane--

I like the time-lapse video. I used to do professional video work. Maybe I should dig the equipment out! I just picked out my first intarsia pattern to try, and I’d been really stumped on how to line up the pieces to glue them up. Thanks for the video, now I’ve got it! Print another copy of the pattern and put that underneath! Brilliant. I can’t believe I didn’t get there myself. I’m going to blame that on pain med brain lapses :/

Anyhow, thanks for the video. You’ve given me much more confidence to try out this duck pattern I found in a scroll saw book at the local thrift shop! Time to hit the shop…or wait until that darned 8am hour when I can start…grrr.

-- -Kim, Peyton, CO

Really nice, I’m becoming more and more tempted to try my hand at intarsia. I think I’d either really enjoy it or become horribly frustrated LOL!

-- John

that is totally kool! I’m sort of an Eagle-holic. The American Bald Eagle is one of the most beautiful birds in my opinion. Did you happen to see any of the “Live Eagle Cam” out there in Iowa. I’ve watched them since April. There were 3 eggs that are now pretty good size. It is amazing.
Here is the link, http://www.ustream.tv/decoraheagles but, they have grown so much. Was so kool to actually watch as the Male and Female took turns feeding and caring for them the past few months.
Thnx for the info on where the pattern came from.

-- Roger from KY. Work/Play/Travel Safe. Kentuk55@bellsouth.net

Really a beauty! I think the 101st Screaming Eagles at Fort Campbell KY would love to have this piece of art!

-- Michael R. Gottschall, Nebraska