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Intarsia / Completed, When a Male has had enough

« on: January 23, 2012, 05:21:55 pm »

Finally finished the Birds Intarsia, got tied up in other projects.

I tried leaving the frame natural and it didn't look good at all.

Hope to get back into Intarsia soon.

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Brag Forum / When a Male has had enough, Intarsia

« on: January 08, 2012, 11:27:07 pm »

The posting ?When a male has had enough? by Keefie, December 29, 2011, is just too cute to not do something with, so seeing as no one
has taken GrayBeard?s suggestion for making a pattern, I decided to make an Intarsia from it.  I didn?t make a pattern; I worked directly from the picture.

I still need to spray the whole thing with Deft Lacquer, after I decide whether to stain the frame or leave it natural. I?m open for suggestions.

I?ll post the final when finished.

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Brag Forum / Business card puzzles

« on: January 04, 2012, 03:52:29 pm »

I haven?t posted in a while so I thought I?d show the Business Card puzzles I made to give to friends and family as novelty gifts over the holidays.

I got the idea from an article by Diana Thompson, in the December 2011 issue of Creative Woodworks & Crafts magazine.

Instead of making framed, stand-up puzzles, as in the article, I made cases for them so they could be carried around to show off.

I?ve already received requests from friends and business associates of the people I?ve given them to asking me if I could make them one.

The puzzles are very easy to make and for someone that?s looking for a little extra spending money it may be worth looking into.

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The Coffee Shop / For Eclipse Scroller Re: No Strings Attached.

« on: November 05, 2011, 08:30:51 pm »

I just wanted to let you know the Intarsia from your ?No Strings Attached? pattern was a big hit !!!!  I took the intarsia over and gave it to my grandson today and his friend, who happens to be a real musician, was there and both of them just raved over it and now the grandson?s friend wants one.  And, It wouldn?t surprise me if all the members of the band want one also.

Great pattern, can't thank you enough.   

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Intarsia / New, No Strings Attached

« on: November 03, 2011, 08:21:08 pm »

First off, I?d like to thank Dan, Eclipse Scroller. for the great Guitar pattern in the Holiday issue of SSW&C magazine. I liked it so much I made it for my youngest Grandson, who is learning to play Base Guitar. I'm sure he's going to love it.

Woods used, starting from the left:

Soft Maple and Cherry, Painted to match my Grandson?s guitar.
Yellow Heart, Maple & Leopard (Lacewood)
Red Plum, Cherry & Walnut
Purple Heart, & Wenge
Holly, Walnut & Cherry
Padauk & Black Walnut
Zebra & Walnut
Soft Maple & Walnut

Finished it with Deft, Satin spray.

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Intarsia / Mr Fixit's Mounted

« on: September 20, 2011, 02:56:47 pm »

I mounted the Mr Fixit's to the shop cupboard doors temp. with double sided tape.  When I'm satisfied with their locations I'll add  screws to make sure they don't fall off.

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Intarsia / Mr Fixit #4 (Added Power Panel)

« on: September 19, 2011, 04:59:04 pm »

Here's the final #4 with the addition of the Power Panel.

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Intarsia / Mr Fixit #4

« on: September 14, 2011, 07:56:20 pm »

Here?s Mr. Fixit #4, The Electrician. I still plan to add the Electrical Panel he?s supposed to be looking into, but thought I?d post what?s finished so far.

Recently I had to have my hot water heater replaced, after 28 years, which I think is pretty good.  And while the plumber was here he saw the 3 Mr. Fixits I had completed. He asked me to make an Intarsia of  Mr Fixit in the process of replacing a WH, so I have that added to my ?To-Do List? (Now it's my turn to get some of what I paid him back, LOL)
  
I?ll post a picture of them mounted on the cupboard doors, when they?re in place.

Hope you?ve enjoyed the series.

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Brag Forum / Remembering 9/11/01

« on: September 09, 2011, 11:59:34 am »

I hesitated to post this picture of an Intarsia I made, because I did not design it.
However, I want to share it with everyone because I think it represents the feeling we all have towards the United States and what happened Ten Years ago this Sunday.   

About Six months ago some one sent me a hand-drawn pattern and a blurry picture, of what looked like it could be a Segmentation/Intarsia, with a note saying it looked like something I would want to make.  There was no name or return address on the envelope so I don?t know who the person is that sent it.   I don?t know if it was their original pattern or not, but I could see it would make a beautiful Intarsia, especially to commemorate the horrible event that happened in New York to the Twin Towers.

If anyone has seen a Intarsia like this posted or knows who owns the original please let me know how I can reach them; I?d like to pay them for the pattern and assure them I will not sell the one I made or the pattern, as I did not design it.   

Who ever did should be very proud; I think it?s perfect.   I wish I?d thought of it. 

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Brag Forum / Never too old to learn

« on: September 05, 2011, 04:48:20 pm »

Well, looks like I?ll have to start looking for a new forum to join; I spent Saturday having my son-in-law teach me the fundamentals of cutting and welding with a torch. 

We made the following:

1.   Supposed to be my workshop, if you use enough imagination.

2.   My neighbor?s garage. He has a workbench along the wall where he sits watching TV many more hours than he spends woodworking.  He?s currently making a Rocking Horse for his Grandson, You can see it on the base???   I gave the piece to him this morning and he went nuts over it.

3.  My wife?s sewing room.  Not easy to make a sewing machine, lol.

My minds going a mile a minute thinking of all the things that could be made.  Lucky I have drawers full of nuts and bolts.
 
Now if I could learn how to type with more than two fingers.

ps.  I haven?t forgot about Mr. Fixit #4; I?m about ready to start sanding the Electrician.
       
 

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Brag Forum / Intarsia Break

« on: August 22, 2011, 05:40:02 pm »

Every once in a while I need a break from working on Intarsias so I take on other projects.

Here are a couple of things I made for one of my Grandson's bedroom: a Desk and a Computer Workstation;

The computer one has a large slide out keyboard shelf and the bottom two drawer fronts are actually one piece. It covers the slide out shelf that holds the printer.  The piece is mounted on casters so it's easy to move for accessing cables on the back side. 

My Daughter had 1/4" tempered glass cut to cover the tops of both pieces. 

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Mr Fixit Series

« on: August 15, 2011, 06:03:16 pm »

It's been suggested and I've received a few emails requesting that I continue the Mr Fixit series beyond the Four planned.

The reason I planned for only Four is that's all the cabinet doors I have in my shop and that's where their resting place will end up. 
I stuck them to the doors for the attached picture with double sided tape until I have the fourth one completed and then I'll mount them permanently, once I rearrange them a few times, lol.

I'll have to think about additional ones, I'm not crazy about making the same thing over and over.

 

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Intarsia / Mr Fixit #3

« on: August 14, 2011, 04:25:58 pm »

I completed #3 using the same wood as in the first two. They are all 15" tall and finished using Deft Satin spray.

I have a pattern drawn for #4, the last one, but I'm not completely satisfied with the subject, so I'm open for any suggestions.   

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The Coffee Shop / Telephone question

« on: August 12, 2011, 04:41:18 pm »

Have you ever been put on hold while trying to resolve a computer question?

Maybe this is why the lines are all tied up!!!

This is India, it's where you call when you have a Technical Problem with your computer.

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Computer questions / 1st Computer

« on: August 06, 2011, 05:35:54 pm »

KayPro II,  Not a question, but thought I'd post a picture of my first computer just for the fun of it.  I got it from a friend who had a Tech. writing business when he upgraded. It served the purpose for creating a tool inventory spread sheet and a few letters that I wrote, but that's all I used it for. It didn't have graphics capability or such. I just tossed the box of 5" Floppies I had, which reminded me of the computer.