Great Blue Heron

[Jan]

Here's my rendition of Bruce W.'s heron. It is now at the art shop waiting for a new home.

Woods are blue pine, clear pine, spalted maple, poplar, aspen, western red cedar, walnut and ebonized mahogany.

Jan

[woodsman]

Were you and scrolling_grandma in a heron competition? LOL
Excellent job on yours too, everything looks nice and tight.

[Jan]

Nope, I was growling in intarsia chat about doing this one for sale, Tammy (scrolling_grandma) piped up and said she was doing one too. Then she gave me a bad time about not posting pictures, so here it is.

Thanks for the nice comments.


Jan

[KarlB]

Way to go Jan! Impressive. And just the right bird for us Floridians!

Karl

[Hawaiilad]

That is very pretty Jan...should fly out of the Gallery very fast.

[scrolling_grandma]

Very nice Jan. Thanks for posting the picture. It was fun doing these at the same time. I loved the discussions that we had while completing them. I particularly love what you did with the ebonizing. I am going to have to try that one day.

[Rolf]

Very nice, I am glad you posted. The blue pine is one of my favorite woods to work with and really suits the Heron.

[Wood Dog]

Well done Jan as usual.

[Jan]

Thanks, everyone.
@Tammy: I loved the discussions too. It's really fun doing a project like this along with a friend. I learn a lot and I'm glad you feel that way as well.
@Rolf: I seem to use a lot of blue pine. Judy at Handsome Woodman and I are on a first name basis now. I enjoy WRC as well, not only because it's easy to cut, but because I can find it in so many different colors. I think choosing colors and learning to use them well is the heart of intarsia for me.

Jan

[rippersmom]

Love that blue pine! Another great piece, Jan, it looks great.
Maybe you and Tammy should set up shop together.

Nancy in AZ

[tgiro]

Great Job, Jan!

I've done a couple of the JGR herons, but haven't tried this one yet, I'll have to get that pattern.

Beautiful, work, as always.

[Jan]

Thanks again for all the nice comments.

@tgiro: The pattern is in the April 2010 issue of Creative Woodworks and Crafts Magazine.

Jan

[mtnman]

Jan -- very well done! If you want to give me the bird, I'll send my shipping address.

[Jan]

Thanks, Jim. It went to the art shop and from what Larry tells me, it's probably already sold. You can have the next one. I'll let you know when it is.


Jan

[Fran1942]

Very nice, Jan.
Fran