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Title: Intarsia anyone?
Post by: Gawdzilla Sama on June 05, 2015, 01:04:34 PM
I consider this to be on the verge of intarsia, and some of my other works do qualify. Pix of that stuff later.

(http://ibiblio.org/pha/logosign.jpg)
Title: Re: Intarsia anyone?
Post by: stromboli on June 06, 2015, 09:00:39 AM
Cool. I have a lot of that veneer (Lauan sheeting) lying around from various jobs I've done. Like to know how you cut the letters.
Title: Re: Intarsia anyone?
Post by: Solitary on June 06, 2015, 01:14:27 PM
 :super: That's really well done Gawdzilla Sama, thanks!
Title: Re: Intarsia anyone?
Post by: Gawdzilla Sama on June 06, 2015, 04:37:34 PM
Quote from: stromboli on June 06, 2015, 09:00:39 AM
Cool. I have a lot of that veneer (Lauan sheeting) lying around from various jobs I've done. Like to know how you cut the letters.
I cheat. I print out the letters and glue them to the wood with a glue stick. I use a "disappearing color" stick so I can see where I have the glue.

Then I use a Dremel MotoSaw to cut the white part away from the black part. I sand down the bit of white paper on the letters with files and a Dremel 4000.

When I'm done I get the paper wet and it slides off the wood. (Make sure you get all the glue or it will leave an unstained spot if you're going to stain later.)

I did the same with the wolves and trees. I had the trademark logo printed on 24" wide paper for this four foot wide job.
Title: Re: Intarsia anyone?
Post by: Gawdzilla Sama on June 06, 2015, 04:39:05 PM
Quote from: Solitary on June 06, 2015, 01:14:27 PM
:super: That's really well done Gawdzilla Sama, thanks!
Thanks. I have to have it ready to go by the 20th, for the polo match, then immediately pull it back and change out the lower two panels to "Red Wolf SSP Conference 2015."  After that it will be "Wolf Fest 2015", and so on.
Title: Re: Intarsia anyone?
Post by: stromboli on June 06, 2015, 10:38:35 PM
I've got a Dremel 4000 but not a Motosaw. Goes on my list. don't tell the wife.......

:whistle:
Title: Re: Intarsia anyone?
Post by: AllPurposeAtheist on June 07, 2015, 02:43:49 AM
Got the table saw and miter saw, I'm adding a scroll saw soon, drill press, probably a dremel and so on. . I used to work with fiberglass and bondo and metal so I'm adding wood to the things I work with. . I just started whittling again after 30 or so years. .  The ol woman wants me to make her a snazy lighthouse for the dock so I'm thinking of a steel base with a wood and steel frame coated with fiberglass and bondo then shoot with epoxy for the weather. .

Maybe I'm getting ahead of myself as usual too..:biggrin:
Title: Re: Intarsia anyone?
Post by: Gawdzilla Sama on June 07, 2015, 05:38:02 AM
Quote from: stromboli on June 06, 2015, 10:38:35 PM
I've got a Dremel 4000 but not a Motosaw. Goes on my list. don't tell the wife.......

:whistle:
When the lady I do the signs for saw the work she bought her husband a Motosaw as a birthday present. Thus began an epic arms race.
Title: Re: Intarsia anyone?
Post by: Gawdzilla Sama on June 07, 2015, 05:40:40 AM
This one's popular at the Gift Shop.

Title: Re: Intarsia anyone?
Post by: Gawdzilla Sama on June 07, 2015, 07:07:10 AM
I did the sign here. Copied the Center logo and added the lettering.

(http://ibiblio.org/pha/EWC/Building%20Sign.jpg)
Title: Re: Intarsia anyone?
Post by: trdsf on June 07, 2015, 07:53:31 PM
Beautiful work!
Title: Re: Intarsia anyone?
Post by: Mike Cl on June 07, 2015, 08:40:56 PM
Wow!  Impressive!
Title: Re: Intarsia anyone?
Post by: Gawdzilla Sama on June 08, 2015, 03:17:51 PM
Going off the beaten path. Or, as I tell visitors, "You can't get this at Wal-Mart!"

Title: Re: Intarsia anyone?
Post by: Gawdzilla Sama on June 10, 2015, 07:58:10 PM
Most people would say this is finished. It's not.