Intarsia

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Intarsia is pictures created by cutting and fitting together numerous pieces of wood using the natural grain and color for maximum effect, only a clear finish is used.

 

 

 


My very first attempt at Intarsia, made with Pine & Spruce, and is 9" long.
It is now permanently attached to the wall in our main washroom.


"Looking Back" Made from Pine,  and stands 6"H and 9"W


"Obstinacy"
111/2"H X 8"WAlso made from Pine.

 

This hanger was given away as a door prize at my riding club's Poker Ride.
Backboard was Oak, horse was Spruce with Walnut mane/tail, and Dukaria hooves. Horse was approximately 4" high.


"Teddy"
91/2"H X 7"W Made with Spruce, Pine.

 

 

These horse heads are 10"H X 8"W
The dark one is made from Bulletwood, Walnut, Basswood, Dukaria, and Crabwood.
The light one Crabwood, Pine, Dukaria, Basswood and Walnut.

 

 

"Ying Yang Moon"
91/2"H X 12"W
A real assortment of wood in this one... just about everything I have...

 

 


"Jolly Good Weather"
7" square, er round <g>
Darina, Determa, Crabwood, and Walnut make up this happy fellow.

 

 

These four were made from original patterns.
The ones on the right being the second tries...
The Paint Horses are 8"H X 9"W

 


"Stallion"
Made with Basswood, Bloodwood, Walnut,
Determa, and Dukaria.


"Colt"
Made with Spruce, Walnut,
Determa, Darina, and Dukaria.


"Spook Dog" (left) is made completely of Pine.
The Border Collie is Basswood and Walnut, with a touch of Determa & Dukaria for the eye.
Both are approximately 8"H X 6"W

 

 


"End of the Trail"

These are mounted on a slab of granite, and contoured on both sides.

Made with Greenheart, Crabwood, Walnut, Bloodwood, Darina, and Spruce feathers.
Stands 8"X8", plus the rock.

Wood use here is Pine, Greenheart, Darina, and Walnut.


 


"Lad"
Walnut, Spruce, Maple, and "ebonized" Dukaria.
Measures 81/2"H X 71/2"W



"Merry Lynn"
10"H X 8"W
Made with Spruce, Greenheart, Walnut, & Dukaria


"Curvy Nude"
6"H X 3"W
Spruce, Basswood, & Dukaria


Who?
11"H X 7"W
Made from Maple, Cedar, Greenheart, Spruce, Walnut, Darina, and Basswood.

 


Haida Inspired Eagle
7"H X 8"W
Birdseed, Hub, and Spruce, with Walnut and Basswood for the eye, in this one.


My first unicorn, 10"H X 6"W.
Mostly made from Spruce with a Darina horn, and a touch of Walnut for the eye.


 
 

 These two were made to be a matched pair.
The Female Unicorn is 6"X6" (excluding horn) and the male is 7"X7". Both are made with Maple, Spruce, Kab, Hub & Duk, with a Darina horn. 


Buckskin or Palomino?


Happy Trails

Pattern was made from a photo of my friends. Measures 8 X 10