mossyrockhound
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Post by mossyrockhound on Jan 27, 2011 2:31:06 GMT -5
Here are two intarsia coasters I finished a couple of months ago as part of a display I had in our local rock show. This one reminds me of Mt. St. Helens erupting, with the North face blown off. This is from one slab of picture jasper, except for the frame.  For size comparison. Sorry about the glare:  Here's a sloop in green water (like I saw around the Great Barrier Reef during a vacation):  For size comparison & a little better lighting:  Thanks for looking. Garry |
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Post by christopherl1234 on Jan 27, 2011 2:57:39 GMT -5
Those are awesome. You can hardly see your glue joints!
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adrian65
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Post by adrian65 on Jan 27, 2011 3:19:57 GMT -5
What perfect joints! Amazing work! While the seccond one envolves a tremendous amount of work, I am partial to the stunning natural scene in the first one.
The frames are joining perfectly all around, that is fantastic! How do you achieve such perfection? That is if you don't have to kill me after you tell me, of course. ;D
Both of them are gorgeous. Thank you for sharing.
Adrian
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chromenut
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Post by chromenut on Jan 27, 2011 9:31:07 GMT -5
WOW!
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Post by NatureNut on Jan 27, 2011 9:47:01 GMT -5
Garry, they are awesome. What superb work! Jo
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Post by mohs on Jan 27, 2011 10:23:40 GMT -5
beautiful craftsman work Gary
My glass is up in a toast to ya!
Ed
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Post by gr on Jan 27, 2011 10:28:34 GMT -5
Garry, YOU, are an artist! Those are amazing. Love both of them but the PJ is spectacular as a scene. Great job
Gary
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Post by tntmom on Jan 27, 2011 12:11:54 GMT -5
Nice work, beautiful!
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metalartz
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Post by metalartz on Jan 27, 2011 12:56:35 GMT -5
Great job!
really like the picture jasper
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mossyrockhound
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Post by mossyrockhound on Jan 27, 2011 14:57:55 GMT -5
Thanks for the pleasant comments.
Adrian, you asked how I did the joints: I set up a single diamond saw blade on an old 1/4 hp motor shaft and used that for a grinder (my diamond Galaxy wheels were too big in diameter), then sanded the joints on a flex shaft tool (Foredom) before gluing. It was time consuming, but unless I can figure how to bend that rock frame around the coaster it is the only way I could do it. One of the diamond wire saws would have saved me a lot of time and material, but I don't have one of those.
Garry
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Post by bobby1 on Jan 27, 2011 18:57:43 GMT -5
Those are fantastic! And I love the shape and size. They'll really show up in your display case!
Bob
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Post by fishenman on Jan 27, 2011 19:24:10 GMT -5
Amazing work!
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Post by rockrookie on Jan 27, 2011 21:34:22 GMT -5
WOW !!!
--paul
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Post by Roller on Jan 27, 2011 21:40:31 GMT -5
Amazing work ...
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Post by NDK on Jan 27, 2011 22:00:36 GMT -5
Beautiful intarsia work Gerry!
Nate
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Post by roy on Jan 27, 2011 22:06:06 GMT -5
thats outstanding work
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adrian65
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Post by adrian65 on Jan 27, 2011 23:57:34 GMT -5
Thank you for the explanations, Gary. I bet ti was time consuming, but it came out perfect.
Adrian
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Post by bobby1 on Jan 28, 2011 8:39:27 GMT -5
Do you really use them for coasters?
Bob
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Post by tandl on Jan 28, 2011 11:16:38 GMT -5
Those are awesome , Great job  |
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mossyrockhound
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Post by mossyrockhound on Jan 28, 2011 14:32:33 GMT -5
Bob, Yes I do use them as coasters. My coffee cup is setting on top of Mt. St. Helens right now. Garry |
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