Intarsa

[Indiana saw man]

getting ready to start my 1st intarsa . were can i find the dos and donts on it ?

thank you

[workin for wood]

There's lots of threads on here you can search for on intarsia's. Other than that, just ask what you want to know and someone will have an answer.

[Indiana saw man]

Intarsa

Thank u sir

I have lots of white oak cherry ash maple walnut lumber all been aired dried . i was in the the veneer buns. for 35 yr. all all of my wood free it is what left over after the logs are sliced. So i thought iwould be nice to get into intarsa . you know of any good patterns to start with ? i have a hegner and the old dremel i started with



Thank you Indiana saw man

[ceeya]

as soon as i get the wood for this project i will start my first intarsia...here is where i found the pattern and the how to guide....joe

http://www.intarsia.net/e-book/chapter1.htm

[workin for wood]

Wildwood designs and cherry tree have alot of intarsia patterns. I'd suggest buying a book such as one of Judy Gale Roberts' books on beginner intarsia...which also comes with some patterns.

[ChuckD]

A lot of people have started intarsia with the Teddy Bear. WARNING, IT WILL GET YOU HOOKED.

[Rolf]

Saw man,

Kathy Wise had some very nice kits at the open house.
I think they are a great introduction to Intarsia. She provides every thing you need wood, patterns etc. The instructions are step by step with great pictures. I will do the kit I bought after I finish my holiday stuff.

http://www.kathywise.com/

Our club just did an introductory couple of sessions on the intarsia a very simple 10 piece flower. I just finished mine and will post a picture as soon as i take it.
Take Chuck D's WARNING very seriously.

[Indiana saw man]

intarsa

Thanks alot for the link . I have scroll saw cutting for about 18 yrs. now and now that had to retier ithink it is about time to get into it .



Tanks again The saw man

[workin for wood]

Yes, I met Kathy Wise at a picnic in wisconsin. She has hundreds of excellent patterns. I know she does instructional intarsia teaching as well. That's a great place to start. And I'm not just saying that because she's here in Michigan too.

[Rolf]

Off topic, sort of.

Jeff,

I was curious what do you do with all of the magnificent Intarsia work that you do.?

Your house must be a huge gallery if you keep it all.

[workin for wood]

You got that right rolf. Most of it I keep, once in awhile I give them away as gifts or to the odd charity. My daughters room is two walls of intarsias...my living room is all intarsias...down the stairs, a 40 foot wall in the basement full of intarsia's. I love to make them and I don't like to see them go. When I'm really board of one, I'll donate it, but that's not too often. What I'm trying to do is build them more and more complicated so that they take a lot longer to do. This slow's down the need for wall space. Most of them I'm willing to sell, but only if the price is right, which it almost never is. I've maybe sold 3 intarsia's over the 5 years I've been making them...one of those being the mentora dragon that I showed someone and they wanted it bad. This is an expensive hobby for me, I have about $40,000 invested including the outbuilding, tools, and lumber, and my return has been under $1000. But that's all monitary...the real return is in my happiness and health which can't be measured by dollars.

[Jim Finn]

There's lots of threads on here you can search for on intarsia's. Other than that, just ask what you want to know and someone will have an answer.

.................................................. .............................. Ok how is it done? My search just brings up all the threads that mention it. Any videos on "HOW TO DO INTARSA"?

[Mick Walker]

Talk about bringing up the past. This thread was started over 4 years ago.

[Forester21]

Jim - I would suggest going to the intarsia section of the forum and checking out the challenge posts. And feel free to ask questions - lots of helpful people there.
Mick - yes, it is bringing up an old post, but I'm sure there are many people who want to know the answer still!
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[Mick Walker]

I didn't mean to sound sarcastic. I just happened to notice the date on the original post.