Newest Intarsia Box - Page 2

Newest Intarsia Box · 06-17-2009, 04:34 PM

Hi all
Just a couple of pics of my newest jewelry box.The box is black walnut.The background is bookmatched walnut and bird's eye maple;The cardinal is bloodwood; The beak is pink ivory;The face and feet are ebony; The leaves are lignum vitae; The flowers are holly;The branches are zericote and the flower centers are pau-amerillo. 27 pieces not counting the box.

The penny is for reference.

cskipper · 06-21-2009, 11:23 AM

That's beautiful! Is the cardinal mostly one piece with the wings and tail feathers cut but not separated? An excellent job!

wdkits1 · 06-21-2009, 11:35 AM

Hi Cathy
Thanks--The cardinal is one piece with the feathers and wing details carved in with a dremel tool.

boris · 06-24-2009, 11:24 PM

This little beauty has more value then gold within it

cskipper · 07-03-2009, 07:44 AM

Originally Posted by wdkits1

Hi Cathy
Thanks--The cardinal is one piece with the feathers and wing details carved in with a dremel tool.

Clever - I would never have thought of that! Hmmmmm...

Sully · 07-03-2009, 08:43 AM

Really nice piece. You do some purty work.
J