Segmentated, Inlayed Sun Mirror

9/21/2008

I tell ya, what a long strange trip this piece has been.

I started out initially wanting to try my hand at inlay. As much as this piece came out looks wise like I had envisioned, to call this “inlay” is a insult to all the wonderful inlay artists out there. My intent was, this was going to be my bathroom counter top as I had an awesome piece for the center of this “sun” and like an idiot (or someone that had never tried something like this before) I made the perimeter pieces first !

Well as they say in the wood-working community, when it was time for my “awesome” center piece to be placed “Well I cut it and I cut it some more and it still came out to short”

I exchanged said “awesome” piece for a mirror and instead of a bathroom counter top like I had envisioned,

It is a wall hung sun mirror thing-a-ma- giggy.

Live and learn!

Then look in the mirror !!!

Smile ~ ~ ~ Peace !!!

It is made from Aromatic Cedar, Oak and Mystery Wood that I found in a house fire.

Scrollsaw Goodies

If I were to be asked if there were a site that was thee most helpful, thus interesting site when it comes to woodworking scrollsawgoodies would get my vote hands down! Travis is his name and this man has done what I for one either don't have the time for or to be perfectly honest don't care doing and that is surfing the web to find all the great scroll saw and wood sites that for the most part offer free patterns. Yes I said free! AND who doesn't like something for free? and then to top it off it is offered to you with out any work on your part, AND if THAT weren't great enough, he delivers these goodies to me (or of course anyone who asks) right to my e-mail account!!! He had been doing this on a daily basis, however he notified his readers that he was going to slow down a bit. It does not seem so. I still am receiving quite a bit of info from him throughout the week. I have written all this before but I have messed up my blog a few times and have had to (not had too, wanted too) rewrite it. This morning when I first started to write this I realized that every single project that I have done since I somehow found this great site has been referred to me (and anyone else interested) through him. Wow!!! That's really saying something as far as I go as I have several patterns and pattern books, and yet all I have done has came via Scrollsaw Goodies Not only the sites for the free patterns does he offer, but he reviews books and interesting sites that he finds and shares with his readers along with a bit of commentary. Being as new as I am to the computer Travis has really delivered when it comes to sites of interest. If you have any interest at all in woodworking, mainly scroll and intarsia you simply must check out his site! Tell him Allison sent you!!!

Lumberjocks

Lumberjocks is one helluva group of people with one common denominator, and that is their love of working with wood. If you have any interests in woodworking, this is the place to become a member. If you need help , they can and will show you. If they can't someone will direct you to the right place. If you need constructive criticism you can get it! Hey how about a little ego booster? FOUND HERE! And I guarantee if ya need a laugh? check out their coffee shop lounge! You will not be disappointed! PEACE!!!

Dust N' Lint

Dust N' Lint is the name "My Buddy" uses for his woodworking business. He has been working with wood most of his life and it shows in this man's craftsmanship. His specialty is in the fine joinery that he does in his boxes , jewelry boxes etc. He makes these beautiful bowls that you just got to check out! He sells his items at shows but you can also purchase these on his site. I also might add that there is no "mystery wood" in this man's work. "Odie" as he is known uses only the finest to supplement his talent. You can see his work by simply clicking on any of the four(4) pictures below, or he can be found at Dust n' Lint and I urge you to check his work out! Tell him Allison sent ya!!!

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