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Gator Panel Sampling of Ken's finished pieces

Ken Sargent of LaBelle, FL has been working with wood for "almost all" of his 83 years. In 1997, he began doing intarsia, and his first piece was the 37"-wide eagle by Judy Gale Roberts.

He originally worked from his dining room table, using an old, circa-1946 Craftsman jig saw. He soon graduated to a Delta scroll saw, and now uses an Excalibur scroll saw, which he considers an "excellent piece of equipment!" After Ken's wife passed away in 2001, he took over her 12' x 18' ceramic studio space for his workshop. He found the pattern for the 26" x 36" gator panel among his wife's papers, but he has no knowledge as to where it came from, or who designed it. (Editor's note: if anyone is aware of who designed this gator panel, please let us know!)

Ken uses natural woods, along with a combination of oil stains, thinned acrylic paints, and leather stains to add a broader range of colors to his projects. A unique method that Ken employs is to use a microwave to remove the paper patterns from the wood.

Your work is lovely, Ken. Thanks for sharing your photos!

Ken at work

Eagle by Judy Gale Roberts

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