29 minutes ago, Intarsia Mike said:

Hi All

Got the little rainbow blank all cut and glued up. Made from 7 bandsaw cut strips 3/16"T x1/32" W x 4" L. In order to make the arc on these delicate strips without breaking, I had to use my homemade wood bending iron. By adding heat and pressure over the length of the strip it allows me to bend the pieces without breaking or splintering and makes the glue-up much easier. 99 pieces from 16 woods . To be continued !!

Cool heating/bending jig!

That is a clever bending iron. This is coming along nicely Mike.

Excellent progress Mike. I'll echo the great idea for a bending jig. Thanks.

 Got some toadstools and another fairy all drawn, cut, shaped ,detailed and glued up. Starting to see some depth. 110 pieces from 17 woods with a long ways to go.  Having fun now!!

Keep the progess pictures coming Mike. Appreciate seeing each one.

Hi All

Got the last of the little fairies done. These little  intarsia inlays consist of 31 pieces from 10 woods. Think I'll add some wildlife next. Stay tuned!! 

Up to 118 pieces from 17 woods  

Absolutely amazing, Mike!

Incredible Mike. I'm amazed how you work with such intricate pieces.

Hi Everyone

Today I added a  little rabbit and a squirrel to my intarsia scene. The rabbit is made from 4 pieces of 1/4" persimmon with a 3/64 inlayed ebony eye. The squirrel is made from 4 pieces of ambrosia maple  with a 1/32" ebony eye. Fun Stuff!! Now that most of the small subject intarsias are done I can start designing the foreground foliage and  forest and bring this project to life. 128 pieces from 18 woods. To be continued!!  

 Amazing work Mike.

Hi Everyone

Making some slow progress on my intarsia project. Working on the foreground rocks  and right side forest. As you can see, lots of little pieces to capture the depth  I'm looking for in this project. Long ways to go but gaining on it. Lots of detailing ahead. Added 30 pieces from 4 woods. so far have 158 pieces from 19 woods. Fun has just begun!!

I love your extra attention to detail and your creativity Mike. Each one of these just comes to life. Amazing.

Hi All

A little more progress on my newest custom intarsia project. Been working on the rest of the forest and started filling in more of the background . Slow going with all the small pieces but that's what make it fun. Still have to do lots of detail carving and texturing but at this point it's more important to get the background pieces cut into place. Up to 181 pieces from 20 woods. To be continued!!

That just boggles my mind!

1 minute ago, lew said:

That just boggles my mind!

Thanks Lew-Just getting started -more fun to come

WOW!

2 hours ago, lew said:

That just boggles my mind!

Be thankful you have one to boggle. After Neurology Dr. visit today, seems to be some discrepancy about mine

 If I am ever born again, let it be with your talent.

Hi Everyone

Been working on Honey-do holiday projects so haven't made a lot of progress on my Intarsia project.

I did get the 4 little diamonds inlayed into the frame of my project. Each of the inlays are made from 8 pieces of purpleheart, lignum vitae, madrone burl and yellowheart. . Also added a few more pieces to the background . Up to 217 pieces from 22 woods. To be continued

Wow! Amazing work Mike!