Angel Fish WIP - Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts Message Board

Sandy Oaks · 04-04-2009, 02:17 AM

Well I got up enough nerve to start my first intarsia. I decided to attempt the Angel Fish found in CWWC 09/2008. The article is by Bruce and the project by Janette. Besides finishing the head (small pieces), I need to fit and glue the larger sections prior to sanding. Fitting should be no problem. My question, what kind of glue and how to glue?

wood-n-things · 04-04-2009, 03:09 AM

Great start....

Pete Ricci · 04-04-2009, 12:00 PM

Denny
Great job. I use tachy glue but any wood glue will work. I use the tachy craft glue because it is actually pretty strong and dries clear.
Pete

Bluebird · 04-04-2009, 02:33 PM

Oh cool Denny, we have another "intarsian" who will get hooked (and I am not referring to the fish you are making!) Looks like a great start. I use regular carpenter glue (that dries transparent).

Janette · 04-04-2009, 03:18 PM

YAY Denny!!

I'm glad you giving it a try! When I made the angel fish, I tried to shape them in varying ways to show that there is no right or wrong to the process.

I use Titebond II wood glue for mine. Any good wood glue will work. Be sure to post more pics as you progress.

dragyn · 04-04-2009, 04:25 PM

Great job so far Denny. Isn't Intarsia Fun! I use Titebond II and III (just depends which one I grab at the time) to do the glue ups. Please do show us as you progress.

workin for wood · 04-04-2009, 04:39 PM

Looking real good from here. You can trace trace the big parts as one unit over a thin piece of plywood and trace it. Then cut the plywood so all the big pieces fit in the hole. Then from the back side use a bunch of masking tape and press the parts down. That usually holds them plenty good for me to gang shape them. That allows you to easily remove them if you want to put a small bevel on the edges of each piece once shaped. A small bevel, just with some sandpaper in your hands is enough to cast a shadow which will hide the seams. Or you can just glue them all together with wood glue. That's fine too...but even the smallest gaps will be visible if you do it that way.

Janette · 04-04-2009, 06:11 PM

I glue the stripes together first - then shape as a whole once dry.

Fran1942 · 04-04-2009, 06:22 PM

Way to go Denny. Looking good.
Fran

Bruce · 04-04-2009, 08:33 PM

Nice start Denny, looking forward to the finished piece

04-04-2009, 03:09 AM	#2
wood-n-things Behave Yourself..I can't. Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Hamilton, Montana Posts: 6,037 Blog Entries: 1	Great start.... __________________ The Mike One of them anyway. I don't make mistakes..I thought I made a mistake once, but I was wrong. Mike's Wood-n-Things

04-04-2009, 02:33 PM	#4
Bluebird Intarsia member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Laurentians, Quebec Posts: 707	Oh cool Denny, we have another "intarsian" who will get hooked (and I am not referring to the fish you are making!) Looks like a great start. I use regular carpenter glue (that dries transparent). __________________ Henriette "People are just as happy as they make up their minds to be" - [Abraham Lincoln] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - HCorbeil Wood Mosaics web page --> Updated of Feb 2010

04-04-2009, 03:18 PM	#5
Janette Intarsia Moderator Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Eugene, Oregon Posts: 2,327 Blog Entries: 4	YAY Denny!! I'm glad you giving it a try! When I made the angel fish, I tried to shape them in varying ways to show that there is no right or wrong to the process. I use Titebond II wood glue for mine. Any good wood glue will work. Be sure to post more pics as you progress. __________________ Janette www.square-designs.com

04-04-2009, 04:25 PM	#6
dragyn Local Goofball! Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 2,012	Great job so far Denny. Isn't Intarsia Fun! I use Titebond II and III (just depends which one I grab at the time) to do the glue ups. Please do show us as you progress. __________________ Dragyn (Oh my! Another Mike! ) It's a good thing my head is attached to my ... ... Has anyone seen my head?!?

04-04-2009, 04:39 PM	#7
workin for wood Master Scroller Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Eaton Rapids Michigan Posts: 2,447	Looking real good from here. You can trace trace the big parts as one unit over a thin piece of plywood and trace it. Then cut the plywood so all the big pieces fit in the hole. Then from the back side use a bunch of masking tape and press the parts down. That usually holds them plenty good for me to gang shape them. That allows you to easily remove them if you want to put a small bevel on the edges of each piece once shaped. A small bevel, just with some sandpaper in your hands is enough to cast a shadow which will hide the seams. Or you can just glue them all together with wood glue. That's fine too...but even the smallest gaps will be visible if you do it that way. __________________ Jeff Powell

04-04-2009, 12:00 PM	#3
Pete Ricci Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Akron, Ohio Posts: 285	Denny Great job. I use tachy glue but any wood glue will work. I use the tachy craft glue because it is actually pretty strong and dries clear. Pete

04-04-2009, 06:11 PM	#8
Janette Intarsia Moderator Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Eugene, Oregon Posts: 2,327 Blog Entries: 4	I glue the stripes together first - then shape as a whole once dry. __________________ Janette www.square-designs.com

04-04-2009, 06:22 PM	#9
Fran1942 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 550	Way to go Denny. Looking good. Fran

04-04-2009, 08:33 PM	#10
Bruce Intarsia member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brownstown, Michigan Posts: 209	Nice start Denny, looking forward to the finished piece __________________ Bruce F. Worthington www.intarsia.net 2 free e-books on Intarsia http://intarsia.hostcentric.com/home/homepage/ patterns Chat Room http://intarsia.hostcentric.com/home/chatroom.htm You never stop learning..

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