Creative Woodworks & crafts 2009-04, страница 54

Michael Bearden of

Manifo, IL has been scrolling for about 50 years. He learned woodworking from both his father and grandfather. Michael is shown with The Dome Clock from Wildwood Designs. The York Minster Cathedral Clock, designed by Al Spicer of Greensboro, NC, and carried by Wildwood Designs, is Michael's most recently completed clock.

It measures 42"-tall, 23-1 /2"-wide, and 8"-deep, and it is made entirely of red oak. The crosses and finials on top are cut from 3/32"-thick wood, which were made by laminating three pieces of veneer together. The remaining pieces are 1/4"-and 3/16"-thick.

Michael writes that

Michael with Dome Clock

this was possibly the most fun he's had making a clock. With the amount of work that had to go into creating this masterpiece, we're certainly glad to hear you enjoyed it! Thanks for sharing, Michael.

York Minster Cathedral Clock

♦ ♦Ml,

Henriette Corbeil of La Minerve, Quebec has been doing intarsia for five years. Henriette writes, "When I started, I gradually 'invaded' my husband's garage. After a few weeks into this new passion for wood, I got my husband Jean-Marc interested in the scroll saw (no man can resist new tools!), and since then, we have been doing wood projects together. Most of the time I do the design on my computer, I make the wood selection, and put the pattern on the wood. He does the cutting, and I take over to do the rest up to the finish, where Jean-Marc comes to the rescue again and does the final varnish spray coats. We can say we complement each other!"

Jean-Marc and Henriette's father built her a workshop of her own, so she now has plenty of room for making her projects. She has been selling pieces mainly to pay for the wood and tools, and to be able to practice her hobby for free.

Henriette sent this photo of "Remembrance," designed by Bruce Worthington. It is made from maple, basswood, red oak, white ash, pau amarillo, and poplar. She says that each time she looks at it, "all kinds of emotions and thoughts come to mind," and that it was very rewarding to make this beautiful pattern by such a talented designer.

You and your husband sound as though you have a great arrangement, Henriette! We hope you continue to enjoy intarsia and that you'll share more photos with us in the future.

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