12/20/2008
I came across some good fortune when I went to Southern, Ca. a couple of weeks ago. I acquired some scrap wood from a friend, not just any old scrap wood, but some absolutely beautiful wood. What I received was various beautiful Walnut, some Cherry, along with Apple. Green Poplar and Zebra wood. With that was some Purple Heart. Yellow Heart, a wood I have never even seen before but always wanted too. I now own a few pieces of that thanks to my friend. I also have my hands on "Mystery Wood" except the difference is this is mystery wood that I WANT to find out what kind. Not like the mystery wood I found in house fires and such.
Now my dilemma!
I want to make something, intarsia, something spectacular. Some kind of scene. Perhaps a mountain scene, or an ocean scene. Some kind of picture!
Have you ever seen those wood quilts? They are just like a real quilt, but made out of wood.
They are beautiful. A person hangs them on the wall just like a picture. This is what I have in mind. Or even a mirror frame with different species of wood.
If any of my readers or some one stopping by here knows of such a pattern I would so appreciate it if I were pointed to the right direction.
Also I think because I am so in love with these different types of wood I got, that I am going to try, (Note; the word "TRY" Lol!!!) to make a tutorial out of the project because there will be some learning to do on my part, as I have never worked with some of these species of wood.
So if you know of such a pattern I sure would appreciate knowing about it.
You can reach me by posting a comment here, or writing me at
allison.woodalley@gmail.com There is a dot (period) between allison and woodalley.
Or leave a comment on one of my posts that you are writing me, so that I can make sure gmail has not put you in Spam. LOL! That would really suck!!!
Honestly, any fellow woodworkers, I really have a dream here, and any help would be appreciated!
PEACE!!!
Allison
