That's a beautiful Intarsia Bob! Your shaping and precise fitting of each piece is amazing. I will have to share this with the Intarsia artists in our local woodworking club.
Another great success Bob, I bet your wife was over the moon. I hope you and your family had a great Christmas and that the New Year brings you good fortune. Best regards Bob
Thank you Bob, My wife was very happy with the "Snow Couple". I trust you had a Merry CHRISTmas and cheers to a very Happy and prosperous New Year to you too my friend. Regards, Bob
Your welcome, I enjoy Intarsia but would recommend you start with a small project. A larger project will look and be cooler but it takes so much time that it could get frustrating. A small project will allow you to accomplish the build as well as learn about some of the issues you'll face and how to handle them without getting you overwhelmed. Than you can upsize as your comfort level increases. Welcome to an amazing hobby. Regards, Bob
Thank you very much, I think I get a little better each time I make one. I really need to make one or two small ones durning the year to keep in practice and find better ways to do this process. Regards, Bob
Absolutely stunning Bob, your talents seem to know no bounds. Like Brendan says my patience level would leave me wanting for a project like this, but watching you produce this little masterpiece was both inspiring and enthralling. Happy New Year, and take care Mike
Thank you Mike, I appreciate your kind words. I hope you had a very Merry CHRISTmas and I wish you and your family a Happy and prosperous New Year. Regards, Bob
Thank you Fredrik, Intarsia is a labor of Love. It takes many hours of cutting, shaping, and sanding but the end result is always beautiful. My wife treasures all of the Intarsia's I have done for her. She even leaves the CHRISTmas themed ones hanging all year. I trust you and your family had a very Merry CHRISTmas and wish you a Happy and Prosperous New Year. Regards, Bob
Thank you, Intarsia is a fun but lengthy process. I am a rank amateur compared to many other who practice the discipline. My wife loves it and I love shop time and hate to shop so it's a win win for me. I did the VLog last year that was more of a step by step if your interested. Regards, Bob
Hi, really loved your video and will start tracking back through your old episodes. I have recently retired and looking for a new hobby and this has been on my list but having watched your work I feel this is the stuff of champion. Our family has decided that Xmas is getting too expensive nowdays and loosing alot of the real meaning so we have decided on a homemade project for next year and I reckon it is just the most splendid idea. I will follow your work with a keen sense of anticipation. Have great Xmas to you and your family from us all here in NSW, AUS
+Gordon Agent Hello Gordon, I think your family is on the right track and homemade gifts will be much more appreciated. My one suggestion with Intarsia is to start with a small one, maybe 10 pieces or so. That way you can make sure it's for you before you invest the time. They can take a bit of time to make. Here's a link to a video from my other channel where I show the ones I've made: ruclips.net/video/t50ESPeOJ84/видео.html Here's a link to an Intarsia Vlog there I step through a build: ruclips.net/p/PLd8OGJeP3PxmYA45FFx8sK65wAkp4cnXa Regards, Bob
Thank you, Scrolling is so relaxing. I love Intarsia, the finished pieces are beautiful. I make one each year for my wife as a Christmas gift. It keeps me out of the mall and in the shop. :^) Regards, Bob
Thank you very much Sterling, I wanted to get in on the pallet challenge but this project monopolized my time. There were some really great projects turned in, thank you for putting it on. I'm keeping my eyes open for other collaborations and challenges. Regards, Bob
Thank you, The first one you make will be the worst one. After that you know what to do and they get much easier. You should attempt a small one, maybe a pattern under 10 to 15 pieces. Once you complete it, you'll want to do a larger pattern. That's what happened to me. Regards, Bob Regards, Bob
Hello Cliff, Thank you. I used a soldering iron and burned the mouth into the wood. I drew it first with a pencil so I could get it right. Regards, Bob
Great video Bob, loved this one! I would like to try this but don't know if I have your patience !! Think I'd try something a little simpler to start with. Happy new year to you and yours from me and mine. Trev
You're going to get sick of my name popping up, haha. This is so beautiful! We bought our house almost a year ago, and around Christmas time, we were walking through the neighborhood and stopped to talk with a neighbor who does all kinds of wood cut outs and birds and such. He showed us what he called his "Christmoose" that he had hanging in his shop - I fell in love with him. Its an Intarsia. (If you do a google search for "Christmoose Intarsia" it was the first result for me) When we were getting ready to leave, he walked over, took the moose down and handed him to me and told me to take good care of him. He refused to let us pay him, so we ended up going back and buying one of his birds. =) I love all things Winter and Christmas, but that Christmoose is probably my favorite thing ever. I love that a neighbor made him by hand and it wasnt mass produced in some factory somewhere. Sorry this was so long, just wanted to share my moose intarsia! =)
+Sarah P Thank you for sharing, I love hearing about other woodworkers and I especially love hearing from people who appreciate hand crafted items. Quite a lot of love goes into every hand crafted piece and that's something you just don't get from a mass produced plastic item. The only thing people who make like to do as much as making is talk about their craft. You feel free to talk, ask, and comment as offer as you like. I only make the Christmas Intarsia's for my wife, it's kind of a tradition. I make her a gift every year. Intarsia is a labor of love because it takes so long to make. I've never sold one and probably never will only because I can't bear to part with something I spent so much time on. They become a part of you. Regards, Bob
Canny, You are going to love that Dewalt, it is an amazing tool. I purchased the Snow Couple pattern here: store.workshopsupply.com/catalogue/worthington-house-snow-couple-intarsia-pattern-p-2648.html This was the first time I have bought from them. I usually buy from Judy Gail Roberts and her patterns are much easier to follow. I did a more detailed Intarsia VLog last year, the first video is here: ruclips.net/video/uuqPNxuOu4o/видео.html You are going to get hooked on this. Have fun. Regards, Bob
Relay liked the video and the project. I know that you sad that this is an over view of the project but i wanted to see not much but like few scroll saw cuts and few pieces shaped otherwise it look like you jumped past nevertheless keep making those videos i learn a lot :)
Thank you, This is very good input, I was trying to keep it short, sweet, and to the point as I tend to get wordy some times and I didn't want another 20 min video. You are not the only person to mention that, I received a couple PM's mentioning the same thing. I will be sure to show a few shots of the tools working on my next Intarsia. Happy New Year! Regards, Bob
That's super work. I love how you got a really organic look to the pieces and really got the 3-d effect beautifully. I'll probably never do this because I don't think I have the patience but I do like watching an expert. Best Wishes and a Happy New Year. Brendan.
Thank you Brendan, I am by no means an expert, I have so much to learn. My biggest desire is to work more on the shaping, I want it to be more realistic. I probably need to watch some RUclips videos on the subject. Regards, Bob
RJBWoodTurner You are hard on yourself Bob, I think you've done a great job and given a realistic 3-d effect. We all find fault with our work and things we can improve but you are working at a very high standard now so you are looking at very minor details I suspect. Best Wishes, Brendan.
Thank you John, I do not yet make my own patterns. The Snow Couple pattern is from Bruce Worthington and I purchased it from workshopsupply.com. The rest of my patterns are either Judy Gail Roberts or Kathy Wise. Regards, Bob
That was a fantastic video that was not only interesting to me but most informative of how to make an intarsia picture. I have not made any such work before as I have been making lots of bandsaw boxes and having fun with those in my retirement. I will certainly be looking at more of your excellent work an learning more. Thank you so much and I hope that you and your family have a very Happy Christmas and the the New Year will be good for you all. Can you recommend a project or two for a complete bginner, wo has bandsaw, scrollsaw, sanding gear and enthuiasm please? Malcolm Birmingham UK
Hello Malcom, Thank you for your kind comments. I don't have a specific project but I would recommend starting with a project with a smaller number of pieces. Intarsia, while enjoyable can be tedious. A smaller project will allow you to accomplish the project in a reasonable amount of time. I think completing that first project is key to determining whether Intarsia is for you. Kathy Wise, Judy Gail Roberts, and Bruce Worthing are all great patter sites. Also Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts magazine did have done simple patterns. I hope this helps. Regards, Bob
I've always liked the mice & cheese too, it looks like a great starter project. Merry CHRISTmas and Happy New Year to you and your family. Regards, Bob
+RJBWoodTurner HI Bob and a Happy New Year to you and your family. I have juist watched the snowmen again and one question I forgot to ask was what is the wood used for the base of the snowmen. It was a blue/grey colour? Malcolm
Hello Joe, I use a rasp, files and lots of sand paper. Many times, I will recut a piece if I don't like the fit. Intarsia is a labor of love and I only make them as gifts for my wife because I could never part with one after spending so many hours cutting and fitting all the pieces. Regards, Bob
I'm looking for that bullet too Joe, It is very elusive. If I ever find a quicker/better way, I promise I'll make a video and share it with everyone. Regards, Bob
I believe it is a Bruce Worthington pattern. I'm not near a computer at the moment. Try Googling "Snow Couple Intarsia". If you don't find it let my know. Regards, Bob
Fantastic job! I love the look of this.
Thank you very much Carl,
It was a pleasure to make and my wife absolutely loves it.
Regards,
Bob
That's a beautiful Intarsia Bob! Your shaping and precise fitting of each piece is amazing. I will have to share this with the Intarsia artists in our local woodworking club.
Thank you Steve,
And thank you for Sharing it with your club, that is quite an honor. I appreciate your comments.
Regards,
Bob
Turned out awesome Bob! Love these projects! This will be something your children will have to decide who gets what one day. :)
Chris
Thank you Chris,
I hope they appreciate them enough to want to keep them. They sure mean quite a lot to my wife.
Regards,
Bob
Wow Bob you have the patience of a saint, this is defiantly the work of a true artisan
I love it.
All the best
Tony
Thank you Tony,
This is a challenging but fun process. With the intricate work you do with pens, you could easily do this.
Regards,
Bob
Another jewel !
Thank you Tom,
I'm pretty happy with it.
Regards,
Bob
Awesome Bob!
Thank you J.D.
Regards,
Bob
Nice project Bob good to see you got this one finished on time
Have a great 2015!! Robbie
Thank you Robbie,
I was a bit surprised I got it done in time too. I did start in August this year. :^)
Regards,
Bob
Another great success Bob, I bet your wife was over the moon.
I hope you and your family had a great Christmas and that the New Year brings you good fortune.
Best regards
Bob
Thank you Bob,
My wife was very happy with the "Snow Couple".
I trust you had a Merry CHRISTmas and cheers to a very Happy and prosperous New Year to you too my friend.
Regards,
Bob
Very nicely done. About to get a scroll saw and get started with some beginner stuff but that Intarsia was awesome. Thanks for sharing
Your welcome,
I enjoy Intarsia but would recommend you start with a small project. A larger project will look and be cooler but it takes so much time that it could get frustrating.
A small project will allow you to accomplish the build as well as learn about some of the issues you'll face and how to handle them without getting you overwhelmed. Than you can upsize as your comfort level increases.
Welcome to an amazing hobby.
Regards,
Bob
What an awesome piece
Thank you.
A lot of work but the finished piece is stunning, fantastic job.
Thank you Paul,
It was a lot of work but the end result is always worth it.
Regards,
Bob
Wow that is perfect and the nicest one I have seen yet
Thank you very much,
I think I get a little better each time I make one. I really need to make one or two small ones durning the year to keep in practice and find better ways to do this process.
Regards,
Bob
Just started scroll sawing and enjoyed your video. Will check out your 16 episodes how this came to be. Thanks!
Thank you.
Beautiful!
Thank you.
Regards,
Bob
Absolutely stunning Bob, your talents seem to know no bounds. Like Brendan says my patience level would leave me wanting for a project like this, but watching you produce this little masterpiece was both inspiring and enthralling.
Happy New Year, and take care
Mike
Thank you Mike,
I appreciate your kind words. I hope you had a very Merry CHRISTmas and I wish you and your family a Happy and prosperous New Year.
Regards,
Bob
Great video - was a joy to watch! Impressive intarsia! I maybe try myself some day...
Thank you Fredrik,
Intarsia is a labor of Love. It takes many hours of cutting, shaping, and sanding but the end result is always beautiful. My wife treasures all of the Intarsia's I have done for her. She even leaves the CHRISTmas themed ones hanging all year.
I trust you and your family had a very Merry CHRISTmas and wish you a Happy and Prosperous New Year.
Regards,
Bob
Nice work Bob! Some helpful tips and a great word .. Cattywampus !!
Happy New Year to you and your family.
- Greg
Thank you very much,
I can't believe I dropped the "C" bomb. :^)
Happy New Year to you too.
Regards,
Bob
New to scrolling. Gonna check out that series. Thanks
Thank you.
Regards,
Bob
A work of art. Well done
Thank you Barry.
Regards,
Bob
Beautiful work. I just wish I could have watched you make it.
+Amy Thank you Amy.
Regards,
Bob
Beautiful results of hard work on that intarsia. Happy new year and all my best for you and your family in 2015.
Thank you Mac,
I wish you and your family a very Happy and Prosperous New Year.
Regards,
Bob
That turned out very beautiful!
Thank you Willem,
Intarsia is challenging and takes a ton of time but the results are worth it.
Regards,
Bob
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Thank you, it hangs in my home.
Regards,
O
Very beautiful work!
I wish you a Happy New Year.
Thank you Fabian,
I wish you and your family a very Happy and Prosperous New Year.
Regards,
Bob
Splendid, well done. They always look like they would cost a bundle at some antique shop.
+Shaun Kennedy Is hate to think what they'd cost if you just got your time paid for.
Regards,
Bob
Beautiful work! I've never seen one of those being made. Thanks!
Thank you,
Intarsia is a fun but lengthy process. I am a rank amateur compared to many other who practice the discipline. My wife loves it and I love shop time and hate to shop so it's a win win for me.
I did the VLog last year that was more of a step by step if your interested.
Regards,
Bob
Hi, really loved your video and will start tracking back through your old episodes. I have recently retired and looking for a new hobby and this has been on my list but having watched your work I feel this is the stuff of champion. Our family has decided that Xmas is getting too expensive nowdays and loosing alot of the real meaning so we have decided on a homemade project for next year and I reckon it is just the most splendid idea. I will follow your work with a keen sense of anticipation. Have great Xmas to you and your family from us all here in NSW, AUS
+Gordon Agent Hello Gordon,
I think your family is on the right track and homemade gifts will be much more appreciated.
My one suggestion with Intarsia is to start with a small one, maybe 10 pieces or so. That way you can make sure it's for you before you invest the time. They can take a bit of time to make.
Here's a link to a video from my other channel where I show the ones I've made:
ruclips.net/video/t50ESPeOJ84/видео.html
Here's a link to an Intarsia Vlog there I step through a build:
ruclips.net/p/PLd8OGJeP3PxmYA45FFx8sK65wAkp4cnXa
Regards,
Bob
Another great project! Bob, you must be getting to be a pro at this, not near as many hurdles to overcome as last year's layout.
Thank you Ron,
I don't know about being a professional but I am enjoying making the Intarsia's.
Regards,
Bob
great video! i'm new to scrolling and may have to include this project into my future! thanks buddy!
Thank you,
Scrolling is so relaxing. I love Intarsia, the finished pieces are beautiful. I make one each year for my wife as a Christmas gift. It keeps me out of the mall and in the shop. :^)
Regards,
Bob
Gorgeous Bob !!
Thank you very much Sterling,
I wanted to get in on the pallet challenge but this project monopolized my time. There were some really great projects turned in, thank you for putting it on. I'm keeping my eyes open for other collaborations and challenges.
Regards,
Bob
Beautiful Job! I really wished I had the patience to do this.
Rik
Thank you,
The first one you make will be the worst one. After that you know what to do and they get much easier. You should attempt a small one, maybe a pattern under 10 to 15 pieces. Once you complete it, you'll want to do a larger pattern. That's what happened to me.
Regards,
Bob
Regards,
Bob
Bob,
Thank you for the web information...
Randy
You’re very welcome. Send me a photo when you get it finished. I’d love to see you’re take on it.
Regards,
Bob
Very nice I got to try this intarsia someday look great
Thank you Mike,
It's really worth the effort even if the time involved is substantial.
Regards,
Bob
Beautiful! Happy New Year!
Thank you very much,
It was a challenge but the end result was worth it.
Regards,
Bob
Looks really good. How did you do the mouth on the male snowman? Did you cut it with the scroll saw or did you just draw his mouth?
Hello Cliff,
Thank you. I used a soldering iron and burned the mouth into the wood. I drew it first with a pencil so I could get it right.
Regards,
Bob
Great video Bob, loved this one! I would like to try this but don't know if I have your patience !! Think I'd try something a little simpler to start with. Happy new year to you and yours from me and mine. Trev
Thank you Trev,
There are tons of small intarsia patterns out there. I found my first one, 11pieces, in a scroll saw magazine.
Regards,
Bob
Beautiful work, thanks for sharing... :)
Thank you Allen,
Intarsia is time consuming but the end result is well worth the effort.
Regards,
Bob
You're going to get sick of my name popping up, haha. This is so beautiful! We bought our house almost a year ago, and around Christmas time, we were walking through the neighborhood and stopped to talk with a neighbor who does all kinds of wood cut outs and birds and such. He showed us what he called his "Christmoose" that he had hanging in his shop - I fell in love with him. Its an Intarsia. (If you do a google search for "Christmoose Intarsia" it was the first result for me) When we were getting ready to leave, he walked over, took the moose down and handed him to me and told me to take good care of him. He refused to let us pay him, so we ended up going back and buying one of his birds. =)
I love all things Winter and Christmas, but that Christmoose is probably my favorite thing ever. I love that a neighbor made him by hand and it wasnt mass produced in some factory somewhere.
Sorry this was so long, just wanted to share my moose intarsia! =)
+Sarah P Thank you for sharing,
I love hearing about other woodworkers and I especially love hearing from people who appreciate hand crafted items.
Quite a lot of love goes into every hand crafted piece and that's something you just don't get from a mass produced plastic item.
The only thing people who make like to do as much as making is talk about their craft. You feel free to talk, ask, and comment as offer as you like.
I only make the Christmas Intarsia's for my wife, it's kind of a tradition. I make her a gift every year. Intarsia is a labor of love because it takes so long to make. I've never sold one and probably never will only because I can't bear to part with something I spent so much time on. They become a part of you.
Regards,
Bob
Your wife is very blessed. Your work is first rate. My sister has been doing smaller intarsia for about 4 years now, with many excellent pieces.
+Lynn Schwarzenbach Thank you Lynn.
I appreciate your comment.
Regards,
Bob
I love it! I'm getting a Dewalt scroll saw and can't wait to make something like this! Where can I find the snow couple pattern? Thanks for sharing!
Canny,
You are going to love that Dewalt, it is an amazing tool. I purchased the Snow Couple pattern here:
store.workshopsupply.com/catalogue/worthington-house-snow-couple-intarsia-pattern-p-2648.html
This was the first time I have bought from them. I usually buy from Judy Gail Roberts and her patterns are much easier to follow.
I did a more detailed Intarsia VLog last year, the first video is here:
ruclips.net/video/uuqPNxuOu4o/видео.html
You are going to get hooked on this. Have fun.
Regards,
Bob
Relay liked the video and the project. I know that you sad that this is an over view of the project but i wanted to see not much but like few scroll saw cuts and few pieces shaped otherwise it look like you jumped past nevertheless keep making those videos i learn a lot :)
Thank you,
This is very good input, I was trying to keep it short, sweet, and to the point as I tend to get wordy some times and I didn't want another 20 min video. You are not the only person to mention that, I received a couple PM's mentioning the same thing. I will be sure to show a few shots of the tools working on my next Intarsia. Happy New Year!
Regards,
Bob
That's super work. I love how you got a really organic look to the pieces and really got the 3-d effect beautifully. I'll probably never do this because I don't think I have the patience but I do like watching an expert.
Best Wishes and a Happy New Year.
Brendan.
Thank you Brendan,
I am by no means an expert, I have so much to learn. My biggest desire is to work more on the shaping, I want it to be more realistic. I probably need to watch some RUclips videos on the subject.
Regards,
Bob
RJBWoodTurner You are hard on yourself Bob, I think you've done a great job and given a realistic 3-d effect. We all find fault with our work and things we can improve but you are working at a very high standard now so you are looking at very minor details I suspect.
Best Wishes, Brendan.
Thank you again Brendan,
I am always looking to improve. Learning is sometimes the best part of woodworking.
Regards,
Bob
Muy lindo trabajo
Thank you.
Regards,
Bob
Great work...my wife loves snowman decorations, where could I purchase this pattern.
Thank you, Randy
I got mine at www.scrollsaweronline.com. It’s called snow couple.
Regards,
Bob
Amazing. Nice video, very inspiring.
Thank you Matt.
Regards,
Bob
Great job.
Thank you Stephen.
Regards,
Bob
Love the work. Do you come up with the design or do you a source for them?
Thank you John,
I do not yet make my own patterns. The Snow Couple pattern is from Bruce Worthington and I purchased it from workshopsupply.com. The rest of my patterns are either Judy Gail Roberts or Kathy Wise.
Regards,
Bob
That was a fantastic video that was not only interesting to me but most informative of how to make an intarsia picture. I have not made any such work before as I have been making lots of bandsaw boxes and having fun with those in my retirement. I will certainly be looking at more of your excellent work an learning more. Thank you so much and I hope that you and your family have a very Happy Christmas and the the New Year will be good for you all.
Can you recommend a project or two for a complete bginner, wo has bandsaw, scrollsaw, sanding gear and enthuiasm please?
Malcolm
Birmingham UK
Hello Malcom,
Thank you for your kind comments. I don't have a specific project but I would recommend starting with a project with a smaller number of pieces. Intarsia, while enjoyable can be tedious. A smaller project will allow you to accomplish the project in a reasonable amount of time. I think completing that first project is key to determining whether Intarsia is for you.
Kathy Wise, Judy Gail Roberts, and Bruce Worthing are all great patter sites. Also Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts magazine did have done simple patterns.
I hope this helps.
Regards,
Bob
+RJBWoodTurner Thanks. I rather fancy the cheese slice and two mice - anyway, it's worth a try. Have a nice Christmas and New Year
I've always liked the mice & cheese too, it looks like a great starter project.
Merry CHRISTmas and Happy New Year to you and your family.
Regards,
Bob
+RJBWoodTurner HI Bob and a Happy New Year to you and your family. I have juist watched the snowmen again and one question I forgot to ask was what is the wood used for the base of the snowmen. It was a blue/grey colour? Malcolm
Good morning Malcolm,
I use Blue Pine for the base.
Regards,
Bob
I loved your video. How do you minimize the gaps between pieces?
Hello Joe,
I use a rasp, files and lots of sand paper. Many times, I will recut a piece if I don't like the fit. Intarsia is a labor of love and I only make them as gifts for my wife because I could never part with one after spending so many hours cutting and fitting all the pieces.
Regards,
Bob
I'm looking for that bullet too Joe,
It is very elusive. If I ever find a quicker/better way, I promise I'll make a video and share it with everyone.
Regards,
Bob
Beautiful work I would like to try it
Thank you Martin.
Regards,
Bob
I love that intarsia with the snowmen. Where can I get the pattern?
I believe it is a Bruce Worthington pattern. I'm not near a computer at the moment. Try Googling "Snow Couple Intarsia". If you don't find it let my know.
Regards,
Bob
where do you get the patern for the snowman and girl
I purchased it from Bruce Worthington:
store.workshopsupply.com/catalogue/worthington-house-snow-couple-intarsia-pattern-p-2648.html
Regards,
Bob
nice work
+African Cichlids Thank you.
Regards,
Bob
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Thank you.
Regards,
Bob