Trees ---> Wood ---> Tree Intarsia

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Joe
Corporate Member
This is an art piece for a company in Chapel Hill that invests in, owns and manages sustainable North American hardwood forests.
Each side is about 6'w x 8.5'h.
About 360 pieces of North American HWs all natural, just poly finish. Pieces are pre-assembled onto 6 panels for installation.
9mm BB ply backer. 1/2" thick pieces (some have 3mm spacers for depth). 3 coats wipe-on poly.
They are growing rapidly, so the panels are removable and if a corner does not exist in their eventual new space the edges are somewhat book matched to be joined co-planar.
They are partnered with Sumitomo Forestry who has a "mascot" call Kikorin. See if you can spot it in the piece.

There is an accompanying console table to go under their logo that I failed on the top finish (don't know what happened - I've used this finish schedule on cherry a dozen times before), so that will come later.

A fun and rewarding project. Thanks for looking---
 

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llucas

luke
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Joe, that is absolutely fantastic. You have more talent and patience than i can wrap my head around.
thanks for sharing.
 
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Joe
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Thanks all.
The most worrisome part was the drywall corner being straight and square. It was amazingly true except about 3/4" at the very top. A few passes with a #102 LN on top the backer board took care of it.
 
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Joe
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I forgot to thank @Charlie for use of his thickness sander on the maple panel for the logo. THANKS!
What's next is figuring out and refinishing the console table top :confused:
 

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Donn
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Joe, your work is amazing and always a treat for the eyes! Your intarsia projects also have a tendency to be on a grand scale!
 

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