Intarsia teaser

[workinforwood]

Here's a little teaser for ya'll. The completed portion is around 600 pcs, and I estimate around 2000 will be the total. It's going to only be about 24x30 in size too. I definitely need a drink!

 

[Sylvanite]

Wow. That's quite a project you've got going there. The part you have finished so far looks great!

Regards,
Eric

 

[mwenman]

Holy Kittens. That is simply AMAZING!!

Very nice work indeed.

Makes me want to dust off the scroll saw and try something new now.

 

[rherrell]

Absolutely beautiful Jeff. Ain't no way in h#%! I'd have the patience for that![8D]

 

[Ron in Drums PA]

Aw Man! That gonna be nice when you are done!

 

[workinforwood]

Thanks guys...every music bar and note is hand cut. The arrowheads, so far just one in the center is done, those are aluminum from Johnnycnc.

 

[alamocdc]

[:0] All I can say.

 

[jwoodwright]

Beautiful!

 

[R2]

Good Grief![:0][:0] That is an amazing effort and a far cry from the usual el cheapo examples of intarsia I've seen in "craft" stores.

 

[airrat]

Looking forward to seeing the finished product.

 

[rhahnfl]

Very nice so far. We expect to see it when complete. [8D]

 

[Dario]

AMAZING!!! [:0][:0][:0]

 

[mick]

Jeff, I'm speechless! That's one of the most amazing examples of Intarsia I've ever seen. I'm curious, how much time do you have in this piece so far? We do a show with an older gentleman who does a lot of intarsia although nothing as intricate and I've heard him say how many hours he has in certian things and it made me curious.
Once again fantasic work!!!

 

[workinforwood]

I'd say about 150 hrs at the moment. This stuff isn't cheap, I guess that's why most of it never leaves my walls. I'll revive the thread in another month or so and see how far along I am.

 

[byounghusband]

Jeff,
I've been watching your progress on SSW&C and this is a beautiful project. I relly look forward to seeing it complete. thanks for sharing!!

 

[Mather323]

Jeff,

That is amazing work.

 

[workinforwood]

Finally getting real close to the end. Only 20 pieces left to make!

 

[Ron in Drums PA]

Beautiful

 

[bitshird]

Unreal, That is incredible !!

 

[darrenjttu]

Wow! How long did that take you?

 

[holmqer]

This is both a gorgeous creation and an amazing demonstration of skill and patience

 

[workinforwood]

I started early in December. There's a brass plate that will go on the frame at the bottom after finishing along with some gems on the crown.

 

[GaryMGg]

Phenomenal workmanship. Gorgeous.

 

[Ligget]

Awesome Jeff![]

 

[JohnU]

Jeff, Great Job! I started out making intarsia images and placing them on the front of my hope chests when I first got going. Mostly for donations at fundraisers but a few sales. Ive never done anything that intricate yet and can only imagine how your fingers feel now! Mine finally grew back from sanding those small pieces. Now I just glue them to pen blanks once in a while.
Outstanding Work!

 

[johnnycnc]

Jeff,that is coming along great.
I am amazed at how intricate this really is.

 

[workinforwood]

Thanks guys...when it's totally finished I'll post a huge pic so you can really see the detail. There's at least a couple dozen small flowers and buds that are as much as 10 pcs but all together are the size of a quarter.

 

[VisExp]

Jeff, that is simply beautiful! I'm really looking forward to you posting a huge picture of the finished piece. I could spend hours looking at the detail in your craftsmanship. Thank you for sharing!

 

[workinforwood]

Finally finished, only took 5 months.

 

[workinforwood]

Final 3 pics...

 

[cowchaser]

Wow that's amazing. Sure wish I had the tools, knowledge and patience for something like that.

 

[winpooh498]

WOW! That is amazing!!!!

 

[rjwolfe3]

Simply Stunning. I wish I had that skill and patience.

 

[MDWine]

I'm not quite sure of what to admire most... your skill or your patience!!

Very nicely done... congrats

 

[Ron in Drums PA]

I am simply in awe with your talent.

Absolutely Wonderful.

 

[Texatdurango]

Absolutely exceptional work. Not to distract from the intarsia, as if that is possible, but the frame is also well done, I like the beading on the face.

Congratulations!

 

[NavyDiver]

Holy sawdust Batman! That's beautiful!

 

[airrat]

Jeff that turned out great. awesome detail.

 

[GoodTurns]

IN-Freaking-Credible!

 

[workinforwood]

Thanks guys/gals, and thanx Tex. That frame was a ton of work. All router magic, circle jig then splitting it in 4 and wrapping the curves with a double wrap of fiddleback maple that had to be convinced to make some of the curves. It's simple and complicated at the same time. It's difficult to balance it out where the frame needs to add to the piece, not take away and not overpower it. I never saw a frame anything like this before, it was just a thought I had pop into my head one day so I ran with it.