Is Stain or Paint acceptable in Intarsia?

[leehljp]

I don't have a SuperMax and really covet having one. I do have the Grizzly 10 inch thickness drum sander, and for as much as it does, it is great. 90% of my lumber is 10" or smaller, so I get by with the Grizzly. I still wish I had a SuperMax for the other 10% plus I am sure the Supermax has more...

[leehljp]

Wow, that is NICE looking! What is the diameter/dimensions from side to side?

[leehljp]

In my opinion, it was done by an artist with an very good eye for "perspective". Perspective "vision" is partly experience and part natural "vision" insight. Somewhat like the artist that paint "holes" or "buildings" on streets that can be seen from...

[leehljp]

In other first world and third world countries, their laws don't match our laws. Reality in many countries - If they hit you as a foreigner, with their car, (if they have one) it is your fault. Either accept it, go crazy exercising futility trying to change their law, or go home. And that is not just...

[leehljp]

I too am drawn to that kind of markets. I used to love to go to handcrafted toy markets when I was overseas or out of the country (USA). Toys in handcrafted toy markets are nearly the same world wide - exciting too!

[leehljp]

Thanks Scott for this chart. I asked about something like this a while ago and was referred to a different chart. This is what I was looking for then. THANKS!

[leehljp]

Thanks Randy for the links. I appreciate the links. VERY interesting.

[leehljp]

Stephen, I was in Japan for 26 years, including the time that the internet transferred to the consumers. Even in the mid-'90s I was privy to internet security discussions. I had connections with co-workers in high security countries and as a result was aware of what email correspondence entailed and...

[leehljp]

Rolf, Thanks for sharing that photo. That helps.

[leehljp]

Several of you mentioned green poplar (as did I) and also Lignum Vitae for green, and blue pine for blue. Back in the '80s my dad gave me a couple of boards from a cottonwood tree that had been pulled out of a lake after having been submerged for probably a hundred years. Dad got them from a neighbor....

[leehljp]

This is the greatest forum! Thanks for the input, and for others that follow - I will appreciate your input. I am one that is caught between being a purist on one hand and and explorer on the other. My time in Japan and East Asia taught me the values of age old traditions, yet my natural personality...

[leehljp]

Looks like a sheet metal hole punch or a metal grommet clamper that puts those grommets in tarps. I lean towards the tarp grommet. But could be wrong on both counts. I have a Grizzly sheet metal punch that looks like that but mine has different size punches for different size holes....

[leehljp]

Looks good! Great and simple ingenuity!

[leehljp]

Due to my full time work in a part time job (which I enjoy) I haven’t made the transition to actually doing woodwork on a daily basis yet. I plan projects way in advance, and this concerns Intarsia which I am putting together in my mind (and have been over the past couple of months).

So,...

[leehljp]

I have several Grizzly Tools - 14" Bandsaw, 16" lathe, oscillating belt sander, Tormek clone slow speed wet grinder, and a few other small tools. My daughter lives near the Springfield MO tool warehouse.

I do have a few high end tools and some HF tools. Grizzly grade tools do...

[leehljp]

Thanks Betty, I was looking under ALL patterns....

[leehljp]

I went to the link listed above, but did not see the fretwork bowl pattern. Am I missing something? Thanks. Very interested in it....

[leehljp]

Great idea, and a lot of work too! Looks great!

[leehljp]

I use that basic method when I want to cut out thin brass or plastic sheets. Haven't done it in a while though, but it works great!

[leehljp]

Beautiful work! Inspiring!