Seaside Pelican (Intarsia)

This 'Seaside Pelican' intarsia consists of 82 pieces of wood cut from Oak, Walnut, Mahogany, Pine and Yellow Cedar.  The individual pieces were then shaped, sanded, and glued together.  Some of the wood pieces are of different thickness to portray dimension.  Two coats of varnish applied and mounted on a 24"x24" birch backing board which will be framed and ready for hanging.  The intarsia item itself is 18" in height.

The Owls Nest

All of the owls pieces were cut from Pine on the scroll saw, then shaped, sanded, glued back together, and then painted with acrylic paint.  The backboard and bottom pieces comprising the nest are (varnished) Cedar.  The twigs and artificial moss were hot glued into place to create the realism of a nest.  This piece is 14" in height and weighs a couple of pounds.  This project can be hung on a wall or sit free-standing on a table or shelf.  I have to admit, this project was a 'HOOT' to make!

Michael Jackson Silhouette

This silhouette portrait was cut from 1/8" Birch, orange oil applied to enhance the wood grain, mounted on colored backing board and framed as shown.  Size is 8" x 10".

Mystical Lion's Mask

This item was cut from 3/4" Purpleheart wood.  Purpleheart is grown in the rainforest of Central and South America.  It is a very hard and dense wood, very fine grained, and requires patience when cutting this wood.  If you cut too slow, the wood will burn, if you cut too fast it can secrete and a creamy, oozy substance.  It is also a very heavy wood, but very beautiful in color.

Harbour Air Plaque

I made this wall art plaque for my son Darren, who is a pilot for Harbour Air Seaplanes.  The plaque is 3/4" Basswood, 11"x14" in size, however the seaplane was cut only 1/4" deep, as I routed out 1/2" of the back of the wood where the airplane was cut.  The lettering was cut from 1/4" Cherrywood and then 6 light coats of spray lacquer applied to the entire project.  The seaplane pattern was created for me, courtesy of Chris Messier.  Thank you, Chris!

Oval Bowl

I made this oval bowl yesterday.  Cut from 4 layers of 3/4" oak with Watco Danish Oil applied.  The bowl is 5"x7".  I sanded the inside of the bowl with a drum sander before gluing on the bottom piece, and sanded the outside with my 4" power belt sander after the bowl was complete.  It is actually a quick and easy project to make.  The pattern for this bowl is by Steve Good.

Light Bulb Bud Vase

Using my Dremel tool with a mini saw attachment, I carefully cut out the contact base of the light bulb and removed the filament.  The flower petals and the two leaves are Yellow Cedar.  The flower stem, stand and base are Oak.  Of course I have to keep some water in the light bulb so my flower won't die (ha ha).  Pattern by Steve Good.