my first Intarsia

[Crash Landing]

This was my first attempt at Intarsia. Although not the typical style, it is from an Austrailian woodworker. http://www.fantasticwoodworking.com.

It is more 3D than the typical Intarsia and I scaled it down from the original design. I used a four inch grinder as my main shaping tool and then a couple of hours, lol, of hand sanding.

I am now using a scroll saw and working on different designs and patterns but still play with the grinder from time to time.

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[Russ C]

Nice work, good job. A grinder huh. Learn something new every day. 

[dgman]

Very cool crash! That is a nice looking piece!

[Russ C]

Did you have a problem with the grinding wheel burning the wood? 

[pieter]

Crash a carver would be proud to claim that as their work.

Pieter

[scrollgirl]

This is absolutely beautiful!  I WANT ONE!!! 

Sheila

[Russ C]

I find it very intriguing that he used a four inch grinder. 

[Crash Landing]

thank all for the kind words.

to answer your question Russ, I used a couple of different grit sanding discs. I started with an 80 grit to knock it down then worked a 120 grit for some touch up. I went to hand sanding going all the way to 380 grit.

Sheila..just make me an offer I can't remember and it is yours..lol

I have made about 5 different versions of the plan. I used a couple for headpieces of some windchimes I made and mounted a couple others on driftwood and just plain wood stands.

I gave em all away as gifts...

if anyone is interested I have pictures of my other works

again, thank you all for the nice words

crash

[Intarsia92]

Crash, I'm sure we'd all like to see more pictures of your work; It's always interesting to see the various types of projects others do.

Looking forward to seeing them.

[Dawie]

Great work!
David

[daneklund]

Nice work.

[Caribbean Scroller]

well done.

[BigE]

That's great work. I saw a whale made like that. What was unique about the piece was the artist had picked the wood so that the eye on the whale was a small knot that went all the way thru making two eyes and another was on top of the whale for its blow hole. What an eye to see that in a piece of drift wood he found. It was priced more than a small car. Guess he liked it. A lot! Wish I had a pic of it.
BigE

[northie66]

As much as I want to, I don't think I could do intarsia.  Hand sanding is too hard on my hands.  I have arthritis in the base of my thumbs... which is why I couldn't do that polymer clay inlay.

[daneklund]

I really do not do any hand sanding anymore.  I use a Guinivere flexible shaft with the inflatable drums and this is what I use for the final sandings.  We did some handsanding at JG Robert's Studio, but not much.