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July 28, 2008
It’s been a while since I did any woodworking. Yesterday, however, I took a break from gardening and joined Rick in the shop. (He’s working on a new birdhouse).
I had a pattern for intarsia… I’ve been thinking about it for some time but have never given it a try (except for my little LumberJocks’ sign I made for my picnic last year. 
I also had some pieces of wood that I had picked up at a store last year (poplar and hmm padauk maybe?)... so pattern, wood, time…. it seemed to be all coming together!
The wood is 1” thick. I’ve struggled with thick wood before, with the scroll saw and this was no exception. I tried several different blades. No luck. I tried slowing down and speeding up. No luck. And so off to the bandsaw I went and I just nibbled away at the wood until I got the pieces cut out the best I could.
I sanded the edges and tried to get them to fit together as close as possible.
Today I glued it and put some finish on them to make the pieces shine.
Overall, it’s not bad. I don’t usually do “non-functional” pieces so I don’t know where I’ll toss this but it’s still “my first attempt” so it will go somewhere visible.
Constructive Criticism and Tips appreciated! Thanks.
-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)




























29 comments so far
Lee A. Jesberger
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posted 341 days ago
Hi Miss Debbie;
Good to hear from you.
Nice job on the project.
Lee
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daveintexas
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posted 341 days ago
I like it, nice job with the choices of woods.
I was in Phoenix about three years ago. And the place where we stayed had this 4 foot wide, 3 foot tall intarsia of a horse, done in mesquite. OMG it was fantastik. This project you posted reminded me of that.
Thanks
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john
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posted 341 days ago
Very nice work Ms Debbie
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Russel
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posted 341 days ago
“Overall, it’s not bad” she says as she whips out a quick little flower. For not bad it looks really good. I’d never heard the word intarsia before coming here and I’m glad I learned it. This is nice stuff. Nice of you to drop in and let us see a little of what you’re up to.
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CharlieM1958
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posted 341 days ago
I think it looks great, Debbie.
Maybe it will fit on the birdhouse Rick is making? :-)
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dennis mitchell
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posted 341 days ago
Very nice!
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Roper
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posted 341 days ago
very nice wall piece. the red really pops in the fower.
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Douglas Bordner
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posted 341 days ago
I like it. Remind me…do you have a spindle sander, or did you do all you shaping free-hand?
-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.
jeanmarc
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posted 341 days ago
Very nice work Ms Debbie
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MsDebbieP
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posted 340 days ago
why thanks everyone.. gee!!
Douglas: Yes, I have the Ridgid sander with the spindle option.
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jockmike2
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posted 340 days ago
Way to go Deb. Keep showing those lunkheads what you’re made of. A thousand hugs.
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GaryK
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posted 340 days ago
Very nice Debbie! It great to see you back at work in the shop.
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rtb
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posted 340 days ago
Very nice Debbie, now you are ready to give judy Gale advise:) serously you might visit her web even if you don’t feel quite ready to tackle some of her advanced stuff.
-- RTB. "dumb animals are not stupid they simply can't talk "
Chris
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posted 340 days ago
Very Nice MsDebbie. I believe you are correct, that is Padauk….
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Karson
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posted 340 days ago
Debbie. A great job for just getting back in the shop. The flower needs to be put in a frame and made to shine.
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MsDebbieP
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posted 340 days ago
thanks everyone
never thought of a frame .. but then I’d have to make one, wouldn’t I?? !!! I’ve heard you guys say how difficult it is to make a frame!
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Douglas Bordner
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posted 340 days ago
It’s those damn miters… Make a shooting board, then the frame.
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MsDebbieP
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posted 340 days ago
or just hang it “as is” :D
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miles125
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posted 339 days ago
lovely flower!
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Martin Sojka
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posted 335 days ago
nice flower, Debbie.. almost like from your garden
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MsDebbieP
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posted 335 days ago
aw :) Thanks Martin!! :)
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Roz
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posted 334 days ago
Very nice, I like it. What is it called? Intarsia? Cool sign!
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MsDebbieP
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posted 334 days ago
I think it’s intarsia. Yes.
Thanks re: sign :D
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Michael Brailsford
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posted 334 days ago
very nice work.
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MsDebbieP
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posted 334 days ago
thanks Michael :)
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Mike Shea
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posted 257 days ago
hey debbie just browsin and saw this…..love the collors. i have tried intarsia and it was far from this good let me tell you. great job
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MsDebbieP
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posted 255 days ago
thanks Mike :)
I’m not great on the “precision” stuff.. so yah, it’s tough!
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Dick, & Barb Cain
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posted 254 days ago
I don’t know how I missed this.
You’re off to a nice start with intarsia, very colorful.
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MsDebbieP
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posted 253 days ago
thank-you Dick ;)
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