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Rough edge mirror frame
Gordons frame…

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1. Gordons mirror.
2. Look at that wood!
3. A crack fixed with a wooden dowel.
4. The wee knob.
5. Focus.
6. Different focus. ;-)

At my visit in Scotland visiting my friend Jamie, I had the chance to build this little frame.
I have to be honest… it started out as a frame for a sand art thing, that Gordon had brought to Jamie, because the glass frame was broken and asked Jamie if he could make him a new frame…
I took this task, first of all to make Gordon happy and second to give Jamie a hand.


I decided on a life edge beautiful piece of wood Jamie had in the shop, routed out for the frame and cut to size and at the moment where it was all fitting, a glass lens fell from the shelf above the worktable - bang - the sand glass thing was broken… Me… I was miserable… I had destroyed Gordons sand art! Auuucccchhhh…. So much for trying to help.


Jamie and Gordon made me ok, thank you both, they said it was no big deal, so I got over the crisis, now just needed to look in a different perspective.


So I changed it into a mirror frame, in this way I had a I'm sorry Gordon gift to offer at least.


Followed by bad luck, I broke the first mirror I cut, but at the end a mirror came to fit and were mounted in the frame, turned a wee knob, sanding and oil, the rest you can see in the photos.


Here he is Gordon, the handsome devil, that will be using the mirror.

I'm sorry Gordon, but also fine thank you, you made me feel happy at the end.

_Hope it can be to some inspiration,

Best thoughts,

MaFe

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Well done Mads. That would look good on my Peugot.
 

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what a nice thing to do..i do like that piece of wood, almost to bad you had to cut the hole in it….lol…but its better it have a hole then this fine wee fella cut himself while shaving…yep a nice thing to do…...
 

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Nice Mads!
 

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A beautiful piece, Mads, with a story and a memory for a friend. Thanks for sharing.
 

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One gift replaced with another and all is forgiven.

Such a nice little mirror, too.
 

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That was a quick recovery
What a day that was

Jamie
 

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Hi there,
Yes Jamie, what a day! But also a wonderful day in your wonderful place. ;-)
(If you mean my recovery, I am still running low, but better day by day).
Actually managed to attempt a drawing class this weekend.
Philip, thanks.
Lew, at the end of the day he can look in the frame and look at something more interesting than sand.
Candy, smiles here, yes a memory.
Ken, nice to see you, was thinking about you and your shop the other day.
Grizz, laughs and need that thanks, yes and he can even hang his razor strap on the knob.
Stefang, lol, as a side mirror you mean?
Best thoughts guys and Candy,
Mads
 

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So simple. So complex.

BRAVO, Mads !!!
 

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Well done all of you.
 

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Good job on that replacement frame. It can drop all the time and will not brake!!

that was a unique way to set the mirror in there, too…...................Jim
 

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I likes it. Very unique.
 

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Hi ho, just a quick visit here.
Roger, Smiles thanks.
Jim, I don't really know about the project since it was a thought that became a rescue and ended up as a gift, but I was happy with the result and most of all he was… That must be the important at the end. ;-)
Madts, we all had a really good time.
John, you nailed it!
Best thoughts,
Mads
 
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