Learn the art of intarsia while watching me make two butterflies from maple and purpleheart.

The art of intarsia originated before the 7th century A.D., and it was used extensively for decoration in Italy during the 15th century. The process involves cutting small parts from various wood species and gluing them together to make a pattern or picture. In this video, I use purpleheart and maple, two kinds of wood with contrasting colors, to make two intarsia butterflies. I cut the intricate parts on a scroll saw, and then glued them to a backer board. To cut the 1/2-inch maple and purpleheart, both very hard woods, I recommend a #7 Pegas Modified Geometry blade. You can purchase these blades at: (This is an affiliate link, and I earn a commission on any orders placed through this link). Timestamps 0:00 0:05 Intro 1:14 Pattern 2:07 Thickness planer 2:54 Another look at the pattern 3:22 Had an idea 4:20 Scroll saw 7:20 Lesson learned 7:30 Laying out the pieces 7:56 One side done 8:38 Another idea 10:15 Blade tip 11:05 B