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funhater · 05-13-2012, 05:00 AM

dont know if this has been done before, i was playing around and came upwith the idea of combing fret work and intarsia. iset out buy getting a few photos of a crappie and playing around with the pattern. i started with the body and cut the fret scales once i was satisfied i began cutting the pieces apart and shaping. the fines i decided to cut out and when glued back togther i will cut the frets (i hope). thanks for looking any comments welcome.

wood-n-things · 05-13-2012, 05:43 AM

Way to think outside the traditional styles. Good job.

JimSawyer · 05-13-2012, 12:09 PM

Love it...!!!
How did you do the veining on the fins??
Is that carving or intarsia??
Very nice..!!!

handibunny · 05-13-2012, 12:20 PM

Nice work, Funhater (do you have any other name we can use?), and an interesting combination of fretwork and intarsia.

If you're curious about what other scrollers have been doing in related areas, check out Dick Miraglia's website, dickmiragliawildlife - Home. Dick does carved fretwork, and has some beautiful work posted. Also, Kim Braa does some interesting things with carving that you might want to look at.

I love seeing new combinations of techniques, and I think you'll be taking this technique to some very interesting places. Congratulations!

DWSudekum · 05-13-2012, 12:29 PM

Very nice. Doing it that way gives it a 3d look to it. Thanks for sharing your idea with us.

DW

jerrog · 05-13-2012, 05:03 PM

This is a very cool idea, looks great.

Jerry

Santa's Woodshop · 05-14-2012, 12:11 AM

Excellent work.
Pat...

oily · 05-14-2012, 12:52 AM

I've started doing some combination work as well. I'm looking forward to seeing the FISHNIST product and more technique details.

funhater · 05-14-2012, 02:05 AM

jim it is intasia i cut all those little buggers out.... the first attempt i did the frets first, bad idea!
handi you can call me anything you wish

this has been a real fun the only problem i seem to be having is im a profectionist and i keep changing things up

funhater · 05-17-2012, 02:50 AM

well gotthe fins shaped and frets cut! very hair at times i cut them and shaped them then glued them back togther befor i did fret work...found out how important it is to get good clue coverage

and now working on back ground

05-13-2012, 05:43 AM	#2
wood-n-things Staying Positive Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Hamilton, Montana Posts: 18,561 Thanks: 50 Thanked 380 Times in 281 Posts	Way to think outside the traditional styles. Good job. __________________ "Montana MIKE" There is a very fine line between “hobby” and “mental illness.” As You Slide Down the Banister of Life, Pray That All The Splinters Are Pointed The Other Way... "Don't worry about old age--it doesn't last that long." Mike's Wood-n-Things

05-13-2012, 12:09 PM	#3
JimSawyer Laying into Inlay Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Lincoln, RI Posts: 3,853 Thanks: 5 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Love it...!!! How did you do the veining on the fins?? Is that carving or intarsia?? Very nice..!!! __________________ Jim The limits of the imagination are imaginary. No task is too tedious for Art. Rock and Scroll My Gallery My Website Featherwood Woodcrafts

05-13-2012, 12:20 PM	#4
handibunny cute and crafty Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: NY Posts: 2,371 Thanks: 10 Thanked 21 Times in 17 Posts	Nice work, Funhater (do you have any other name we can use?), and an interesting combination of fretwork and intarsia. If you're curious about what other scrollers have been doing in related areas, check out Dick Miraglia's website, dickmiragliawildlife - Home. Dick does carved fretwork, and has some beautiful work posted. Also, Kim Braa does some interesting things with carving that you might want to look at. I love seeing new combinations of techniques, and I think you'll be taking this technique to some very interesting places. Congratulations! __________________ Carole Follow me on my blog: www.scrollsawbowls.blogspot.com

05-14-2012, 12:52 AM	#8
oily IM BACK SORTA Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 4,467 Thanks: 4 Thanked 24 Times in 17 Posts	I've started doing some combination work as well. I'm looking forward to seeing the FISHNIST product and more technique details. __________________ May the wind at you back ..... Not be from Lunch. Don't take life too seriously; No one gets out alive. Beauty is in the eye of the BEERHOLDER Visit My Gallery Oily's Gallery http://www.picturetrail.com/oily11

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05-13-2012, 12:29 PM	#5
DWSudekum Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Mentor, Ohio Posts: 1,899 Thanks: 4 Thanked 39 Times in 29 Posts	Very nice. Doing it that way gives it a 3d look to it. Thanks for sharing your idea with us. DW

05-13-2012, 05:03 PM	#6
jerrog Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 201 Thanks: 2 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	This is a very cool idea, looks great. Jerry

05-14-2012, 12:11 AM	#7
Santa's Woodshop Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 233 Thanks: 8 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Excellent work. Pat...

05-14-2012, 02:05 AM	#9
funhater Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: north west iowa Posts: 47 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	jim it is intasia i cut all those little buggers out.... the first attempt i did the frets first, bad idea! handi you can call me anything you wish this has been a real fun the only problem i seem to be having is im a profectionist and i keep changing things up