Creative Woodworks & crafts 2004-06, страница 62

Truman Henderson, from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, is quite a talented guy. Adept at both intarsia and marquetry, three of his pieces are shown here—the New York Skyline Flag was from our March, 2003 issue. Truman made his version from 1/4" basswood, purple heart, walnut, and red cedar. The bird feeding her young (marquetry) depicts the Hoopee, a tropical bird found in Africa. The other marquetry projcct is of two magpies, members of the crow family which arc found in Southeast Asia and the Himalayas. Both marquetry projects were patterned from a children's coloring book by artist Lucia De Lciris. The book is published by Dover Publications. Inc. Both bird pictures were made from natural and pressure-dyed veneers and solid woods, and measure about 10" x 12". Truman was a Postmaster until his retirement in 1978. Since that time, "all the retirement years have been filled with woodworking. Now that I am a little older I enjoy scroll sawing very much and that is my main focus."

Bradley Kidwell, from Lccsburg. Virginia, crafted this University of Alabama at Birmingham sports insignia for his daughter. Made from pine and measuring 18" x 15", the project derives from a 4" x 3" patch on Bradley's jacket. He scanned the patch into his computer, enlarged it to its current size, and created this impressive piccc, Good job, Bradley!

Jim Glidden, from Cloverdalc, IN, made this great project to commemorate his son's retirement from the Marines after 20 years of service. He acquired the pattern for the Marine emblem (designed by Gary Browning) from the Internet,

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