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  1. Plantation Shutter overdose

    This has been on the project list since we purchased our current home 10+ years ago. We were never too excited about the 2" wood blinds that we installed within weeks of us moving in. They provided privacy and looked OK with drapes, but I knew someday that I'd make it right. Started the...
  2. Plantation Shutters: charred basswood

    Here is my first attempt at plantation shutters. I went with the double split frames (top, lower, left, right) which might not of been the greatest decision as I should of went for a smaller easier window for first attempt. Luckily, this did not come out TOOOOO bad though errors here and there...
  3. Plantation Shutters 100”x60”

    I've been woodworking for a few years now. I Started a small business and have decided to start documenting my journey. This is a build I recently completed. Plantation style shutters. I started with 5/4 rift sawn basswood and milled every piece. Let me know what you think! Videos are in IG...
  4. plantation shutters

    plantation shutters made using the rockler system of jigs and software.i used the recommended bass wood and designed using their online software which is extremely easy to use,just enter your dimensions and it gives you a set of drawings and a cut list and all the parts you need.they call for...
  5. Build Plantation Style Shutters! (VIDEO!)

    I documented the build process on my YouTube channel. Please check it out! During the relatively short span being a content creator, I realized that sunlight and the camera do not mix. I needed a better solution to keep the sun from getting into the shop. Rockler was kind enough to send me...
  6. Blanket Chest

    Spanish Cedar blanket chest I built for a charity auction. I found 2 very curly boards that I used for the end panels. For the bedroom or a covered porch.
  7. Christmas Tree Ornaments

    christmas tree ornaments made with Bangleguy Finial kits. 1 made with Baltic Birch plywood to look like a spinning top with friction polish finish, 2 made with Yelloheart and Bloodwood segmented with friction polish finish,1 made of Cherry aniline dyed red finished with wipe on poly.
  8. Plantation Shutters

    I made some plantation shutters using the Woodline router bits and plans, with a few of my own modifications. Louvers are actuated from behind with a home-made hidden control rod. Frame is contructed of poplar, shutter components are made from basswood This is the first window, I plan to do...
  9. Knock-down Spray Booth on the Cheap

    I just recently purchased the Earlex HV5500 HVLP system (Love It!). I now needed an easy solution to spray in my shop (garage). After researching online I came across Michael Dresdner's cardboard spray booth on FWW. Also looked at Jeff Jewitt's booth made from foam insulation panels. I liked the...
  10. Plantation Shutters

    I made these shutters about 5 years ago. My wife wanted Plantation Shutters for the living room and dining room, so I told her I would make them. There are a total of 5 shutters, 2 long and 3 short. Fabrication was not too hard, the painting was a big pain.
  11. Shutters

    This is really more of a proof of concept project than a completed project. I used the Rockler shutter templates and hardware, although I was able to find the hinges cheaper on Amazon. I wanted to try this and see if I could do it to my satisfaction. This is the one window completed and there...
  12. Plantation shutter for full view entry door

    Built my first plantation shutter over the Christmas holidays. Custom designed for the exterior door built last summer. Frame is rift cut white oak to match the door. The louvers are QS white oak to add a bit of contrast. It's attached to door with a hidden french cleat (at the top) and...
  13. Finishing
    My current first experimental plantation shutter project is in a 5'x5' window with a porch overhang so not too concerned about direct sunlight and UV rays. However, my rear patio sliding glass door "future" plantation shutter project will see the sun from noon til sunset, and I'm 5,000 feet in...
  14. Blogs
    Making a Frame and Attaching the Shutters We were given a king size bed frame and mattresses. We previously had a queen, but with two kids hanging out in our bed before bedtime and sometimes even sleeping in the bed it was getting too crowded. My wife's birthday was approaching, so I asked...
  15. Blogs
    $300 Rockler order sent in today My house windows are…standard issue tract home boring. I need a wood working project that will keep me busy and experience more, could help with friends or clients with their own plantation shutter, and will boost my house value. I decided to run with the...
  16. Blogs
    Plantation Shutters Plantation shutters are very popular down under at the moment, at least on the east coast of Australia. My wife and I recently renovated the bathroom, yes girls she did help with the wall cladding, plastering and tiling. We had a window that looked a bit out of place, a bit...
  17. Designing Woodworking Projects
    Hello all! I am wondering if anyone has any experience with plantation shutters. I am looking to build some for my house. I have read a ton of blogs on here, watched Norm's show on shutters, looked over a lot of different plans and gotten a lot of great tips but there's a few things I still...
  18. Wood & Lumber
    New to this site, moderate wood working skills - - - I know how to do most things but not how to do them well. I am a GOOD listener and know to ask questions FIRST!!! I am going to make basswood plantation shutters but need a source for the louvers. I really don't want to make them as the...
  19. Power Tools, Hardware and Accessories
    I'm planning a project where I will have to put a bevel on many small pieces (1" X 2" x 1/4"). Thinking of using my router and table whit a zero clearance fence for safety but not sue if anyone would have a suggestion as to the right bit fot for the job. I was thinking either a chamfer bit or...
  20. Jigs & Fixtures
    Hi all - this is my first post, but I've been trolling for years :) So I built a small mft-style table that I think is a pretty slick idea, but I built it out of some 3/4 phenolic that I had sitting around and now that it's time to re-build it, I'm wondering what material to use. The table top...
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