| Project by Steamdonkey | posted 12-27-2007 12:06 AM | 3183 views | 9 times favorited | 12 comments |  |
 |
This summer I completed this full length walnut tilting mirror for my wife Tamara. This was supposed to be a birthday gift, but you know how that goes (her birthday is in March). For the frame and base I used some figured walnut and use some scraps of wenge with threaded brass for the “hardware”. I did my best to avoid sandpaper on this project and completed most of the smoothing with my new (at the time) bevel up smoother and card scrapers. There are a lot of curves on this piece and I made MDF templates and pattern routed the pieces to shape. I then rounded the pieces with the router, rasps, spokeshave and block plane. The mirror was a great find the Habitat Restore and I cut it myself to match the cloud lifts. If I could add a nice wide beveled glass mirror it would have been awesome, but that would have ran me $500, this piece of glass only cost me $20 and I did the cutting myself. Despite the fact that I was about 4 months late getting this completed I still rushed myself and left out some details I had intended to add including some ebony pegs. I finished the piece with 6 coats of General Finishes seal a cell and arm r seal. Can’t miss with the stuff.
12 comments so far
mot
home | projects | blog
4928 posts in 5001 days
#1 posted 12-27-2007 12:07 AM
Nice job! I love that BUS plane. I bet you are pleased with the finish that the BUS and scrapers gave!
-- You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. (Plato)
Jeff
home | projects | blog
1010 posts in 5059 days
#2 posted 12-27-2007 12:16 AM
Very nice. I have a similar project that is still on the drawing board. This is a great reminder for me to dust of the design and make sure I procure the lumber.
I’m sure your wife is quite proud of it.
-- Jeff, St. Paul, MN
rikkor
home | projects | blog
11295 posts in 4839 days
#3 posted 12-27-2007 12:17 AM
That’s a nice mirror. Good job on the project.
Steamdonkey
home | projects | blog
16 posts in 4769 days
#4 posted 12-27-2007 12:26 AM
ok, so in 83 minutes I have registered, started my shop page, profile page and added one project to my account and I already have 3 people commenting on it. Well, thanks everyone for your comments. I’m new to the site and quite impressed already!
Steamdonkey
home | projects | blog
16 posts in 4769 days
#5 posted 12-27-2007 03:11 AM
Jeff, I just checked out your plans from your site. Personally I like the drawers at the bottom of your design as they add some visual and actual weight to the piece. I think the design does lend itself to either modern or A&C, I think the textures and colors you have sketchd up with remind me of a modern mix of woods. One thing that I did when planning mine was to draw full size plans that I used to make my templates. While I do some designing on the computer and a lot of pencil to paper sketches, I always see more when I draw full size plans. It helps me work through the details. Also when it comes time to make a cut list there is no math needed.
My wife does like this project, but that has not stopped her from asking about her china hutch.
cajunpen
home | projects | blog
14578 posts in 5031 days
#6 posted 12-27-2007 12:02 PM
Great design and mirror. I like the finish and agree with you about the General Finishes – they are outstanding.
-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/
MsDebbieP
home | projects | blog
18619 posts in 5125 days
#7 posted 12-27-2007 02:26 PM
it’s beautiful!!!beautiful beautiful
-- ~ Debbie, Canada (https://www.facebook.com/DebbiePribele, Young Living Wellness )
TreeBones
home | projects | blog
1828 posts in 4988 days
#8 posted 12-27-2007 09:25 PM
Very nice. I just cant let my wife see this.
-- Ron, Twain Harte, Ca. Portable on site Sawmill Service http://westcoastlands.net/Sawmill.html http://www.portablesawmill.info
Jeff
home | projects | blog
1010 posts in 5059 days
#9 posted 12-28-2007 06:13 AM
I hear you on the designing. I drew that on paper first and then decided to use it as a learning experience for sketchup. Since I’m unsure of the case I may make a 1/2 scale model to work through those details. Thanks for your input on the design!
-- Jeff, St. Paul, MN
Karson
home | projects | blog
35267 posts in 5365 days
#10 posted 01-20-2008 04:37 PM
Great mirror stand. A beautiful job.
-- I've been blessed with a father who liked to tinker in wood, and a wife who lets me tinker in wood. Appomattox Virginia [email protected] †
gizmodyne
home | projects | blog
1784 posts in 5055 days
#11 posted 01-21-2008 05:25 PM
Love the mirror. You do very nice work.
-- -John "Do I have to keep typing a smiley? Just assume it's a joke."
PaBull
home | projects | blog
969 posts in 4630 days
#12 posted 05-18-2008 11:02 PM
very nice mirror, i would like to build one for our new house.
-- rhykenologist and plant grower
Have your say...