Creative Woodworks & crafts 2000-08, страница 24

/ Patterns \ I Located in \ Full Size Pattern \ Section J \ No. 2! /

By Robert J. Hlavacek, Sr. of Wildlife Intarsia Designs

*Contact Delta Technical Coatings at (800) 423-4135 for retail dealers in your area and color charts.

**Available from Wildlife Intarsia Designs for $.49 each (plus $1.00 S&H). To order or to receive your free catalog, call 708-788-6455.

Wood: Aspen or light colored wood of choice—one piece 3/4" x 6-1/2" x 14" (for the body), one piece 3/8" x 3" x 13" (for the tail); cedar— one piece 5/8" x 3'' x 10" (for the branch); Baltic birch plywood—one piece 1/8" x 2-1/2" x 2-1/2" (for the shim); luan plywood— one piece 1/4" x 8" x 24" (for the backer)

Tools: scroll saw with No. 2/0 blades; drill press with 1/16"-Dia. and 3/8"-Dia. bits; auxiliary table; sanding drums with 100 grit sleeves of various diameters; flutter wheel with 150 grit sheets; 1/4 sheet finish sander with 150 grit paper: woodburning pen Temporary-bond spray adhesive Clear packing tape White graphite paper Stylus Wax paper 5-minute epoxy Carpenter's glue Pencil

1/2" wide paintbrush

Delta Ceramcoat acrylic paints": Black, Blueberry, Charcoal, Ocean Reef Blue,

Vibrant Green, Violet Ice, Yellow Delta Ceramcoat Gleams: Pearl Finish* Delta Gel Stain Medium* Delta Matte Interior Spray Varnish* One 9mm glass eye, No. B-13GE** Sawtooth hanger

SUPPLIES

INSTRUCTIONS

A word from the designer

This easy to make intarsia project is perfect for a beginner. It requires a minimal amount of fitting, but provides a fair amount of practice contouring pieces.

For various reasons, whether it's the cost or availability of many species of wood, many newcomers to intarsia like this method to develop their skills. Thanks to a new product from Delta, it's even easier to add lifelike color to your projects.

Preparation

Sand the wood smooth with 150 grit paper. If possible, make photocopies of the patterns. Trace the branch pattern on the cedar using white transfer paper.

Trim the paper around the body and tail patterns. Cover the wood with clear packing tape, then affix the patterns using spray adhesive (see Fig. 1). The lubricating properties of the tape enable you to cut this project with a No. 2/0 blade. Note: the thinner the blade, the better the pieces will fit! Bore a 3/8"-Dia. hole approximately 1/16" deep for the 9mm glass eye.

Cut and Fit

Cut the macaw apart, then tape the pieces back together on 24

both sides with masking tape. Position the top of the bird on the branch and draw an accurate cut line (see Fig. 2). Cut and sand the branch to fit, then tape these pieces back together. Place the body and branch assembly on the tail stock, then cut and sand to fit (see Fig. 3). Glue the 1/8" plywood shim in place on the tail piece as indicated on the pattern.

Contouring

Starting at the end of the tail, slightly bevel each feather about 1/32" to 1/16" so that they appear to overlap. Draw a pencil line on the edge of the raised piece at the top of the tail and use the line as a guide to contour the piece down as shown in Fig. 4.

Leave the wing feathers taped together and contour the base of the wing lower than the branch (see Fig. 5), then sand each feather so it appears to overlap. Also refer to the Contour Detail Drawing (found in Full Size Pattern Section No. 2) for typical contours. Contour the body with the finish sander as shown in Fig. 6. Use the flutter wheel to smooth each piece and to ease the sharp edges.

A woodburning pen is used to make the nostril and face details. Drill a 1/16"-Da. hole through the center of the eye recess (see Fig. 7). This will let you push the eye out from the back if it gets wedged in the recess as well as allow air bubbles to escape when it's glued in place.

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