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Here are photos of my newest mirror frame. It’s one of those “I wanna make something but not sure what to make” projects. A friend gave me a mirror and realizing that I don’t have a good place to store glass I decided to go ahead and make a frame for it. It’s around 54 1/2” x 19 1/2” in size. It’s made from four species of wood. Starting from the center of the frame is yellow pine, redwood, and then red oak with a strip of ipe inlayed down the center.
From a design perspective I generally like the less is more approach. But….did you ever just want to play with your cutters and tools and just pyle on the elements a little because you wanted to see what would happen? Well that’s what happened to me here. Besides, I don’t have to worry about selling the piece, my daughter has already seen it and told me where in her room I’m to hang it. Thanks for taking a look. comments & critics welcomed.
-- Darrell, making more sawdust than I know what to do with
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spunwood
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#1 posted 01-20-2012 01:47 AM
Thanks for posting man. Great looking frame too. I know what you mean about just wanting to play.
How do you attach or layer the mouldings?
branon
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#2 posted 01-20-2012 03:23 AM
I would say that the playing turn into a great looking frame…sometimes it is fun to just go with it
devann
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#3 posted 01-20-2012 03:34 AM
Looking at the last photo you’ll notice that the two inside (pine & redwood) pieces have a small rabbet joint cut into the bottom edge. This is for alignment. I glue and pin (23ga.) the center piece (redwood) to the inside piece (yellow pine) to form the lip for the frame. I then use pocket hole screws and glue to secure the outside piece (red oak/ipe) to the two inner parts of the frame.
I make up the four sides of the frame and then cut the miters for the corners in a single pass. One has to do a little layout with the pins and screws so they’re not in the miter cuts.
-- Darrell, making more sawdust than I know what to do with
LittlePaw
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#4 posted 01-20-2012 05:07 AM
It sure is great fun whenever I too just “go with the flow” without a plan – from time to time, that is ! ! ! Looks like you had great fun as well as the project turned out super!
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#5 posted 01-20-2012 07:58 AM
Nice frame Darrell
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spunwood
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#6 posted 01-20-2012 04:19 PM
Thanks for the detailed explanation man! I am sure to try this one day down the road. I have always admired the layered look that you sometimes use on your frames.
brandon
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devann
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#7 posted 01-21-2012 12:08 AM
Thanks guys.
-- Darrell, making more sawdust than I know what to do with
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