Another Intarsia piece - Woodworking Talk

Kenbo · 11-03-2008, 12:47 PM

This is an intarsia eagle that I made a few years back. At the time, my supply of different styles of wood was very limited. I constructed the entire piece out of pine and stained (I'm not a fan of staining wood) the parts to reflect the colourings that I wanted. The entire eagle measures just over 3 feet from tip to tip of the wings.
Had a lot of fun making it, but sanded off a few knuckles in the oscillating sander. Oops!

Ken

jdixon · 11-03-2008, 06:09 PM

Kenbo, Fantastic! That looks absolutely fantastic. I think it is neat that it is made entirely of pine. Kind of shows it can be done w/o lots of expensive woods. Nice job.

John

smitty1967 · 11-03-2008, 08:48 PM

Kenbo: that is awesome work, especially for something done early in your hobby. My brain feels so small right now....I couldn't even begin to imagine picturing something like that coming together in the mind's eye. You have a pure gift. Use it well, keep up the good work.

smitty

Kenbo · 11-04-2008, 09:37 AM

I have designed my own intarsia pieces, but I have to admit, that this one (308 pieces) was someone else's design. The construction of it, however, was all mine.
Thanks for the kind words.

djonesax · 11-04-2008, 11:01 AM

That is amayzing! I bet patience is one of the many skills required to create something like that.

Gerry KIERNAN · 11-04-2008, 12:08 PM

Beautiful Kenbo. I am in awe.

Gerry

Mychal Berry · 11-27-2008, 05:12 AM

my god, congrats on that.

GeorgeC · 11-27-2008, 07:35 AM

Beautiful!!

I wish I had that type of talent. My skills pretty much end when any project needs much more than a straight line.

G

firehawkmph · 11-27-2008, 11:57 AM

Kenbo,
Fantastic work. That bird looks like it ready to come to life. Now all you need is a nice intarsia salmon below and add a couple of talons to the eagle.
Mike Hawkins

ohwoodeye · 09-25-2009, 02:48 PM

Ken, sorry to bug you again, but I couldn't find this pattern where you told me to look. Help, this is fantastic and I really want to try this.

Kenbo · 09-25-2009, 05:00 PM

No trouble at all. This is the site where I purchased the pattern. If you can't find it there, then I will have to check my shop and see if there is an alternate location for purchasing it.
Ken
http://www.wildwooddesigns.com/

cabinetman · 09-25-2009, 05:51 PM

I really like eagles. I must have missed this the first time around. Never would guess it was pine. Nice work.