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Mesquite Mirror Frame w/ G&G details
Hi Craftisians,
After debating many mirror frame design ideas, my wife smartly suggested that the frame be a scaled-down version of our G&G headboard. I smartly listened. Using the same Fine WoodWorking plan as a guide, I made this mirror frame to resemble the headboard and footboard frames in our master bedroom.
Specifics - The frame is 38.5 inches tall by 27 inches wide. Mortise and loose tenon joints. The splines and plugs are Black Walnut. The finish remains simple - two brush coats of Danish Oil (natural) and two sprayed coats of Shellac (blonde). Nice thing about Mesquite - no need to add color.
A fun project that didn't take forever to complete (unlike most G&G pieces). Anyway, questions and/or comments are always welcome. Thanks Craftisians...
After debating many mirror frame design ideas, my wife smartly suggested that the frame be a scaled-down version of our G&G headboard. I smartly listened. Using the same Fine WoodWorking plan as a guide, I made this mirror frame to resemble the headboard and footboard frames in our master bedroom.
Specifics - The frame is 38.5 inches tall by 27 inches wide. Mortise and loose tenon joints. The splines and plugs are Black Walnut. The finish remains simple - two brush coats of Danish Oil (natural) and two sprayed coats of Shellac (blonde). Nice thing about Mesquite - no need to add color.
A fun project that didn't take forever to complete (unlike most G&G pieces). Anyway, questions and/or comments are always welcome. Thanks Craftisians...
17 Comments
Beauty Tim!
Perfect placement of the "defect" and great proportions.
Gotta love the protruding corner splines. I've always flushed them up for boxes and frames. The exposing of these means a contrasting wood can really add to the appearance. Worry a little about installing them (glue mess) when they can't be pinned and needed for structural strength, but wow they sure look better!
Perfect placement of the "defect" and great proportions.
Gotta love the protruding corner splines. I've always flushed them up for boxes and frames. The exposing of these means a contrasting wood can really add to the appearance. Worry a little about installing them (glue mess) when they can't be pinned and needed for structural strength, but wow they sure look better!
Love it!
Excellent!
Ron
your wife was right tim. a perfect match.
working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.
Very nice.
Jeff
Lovely! You are really adding to the furniture set theme. And great job taking pictures of a mirror without being in the reflection!
Gotta add, really like the pig (Javelina)!
Splinter - Thanks. Yes, love those protruding corner splines. Wish I could take credit for their invention, but the Greene's were way ahead of the curve on that over 100 years ago. Appreciate the comment on the position of the top defect. It's there on purpose. That's one thing I can take credit for. That and the pig in the mirror were all my doing! Thanks again...
Steve Rasmussen - Thanks Steve.
987Ron - Thanks for the kind comment.
Pottz - Sometimes, you just gotta listen to the boss. I'll have to admit that I rely on her design "eye" on many of our projects...
Jeffski - Thank you Jeff.
BB1 - Thanks. i've got a few more completed master bedroom pieces that I'll gradually post. Thanks again...
PS- I did take a few pics that had me in the reflection. OOOPS!!!
Steve Rasmussen - Thanks Steve.
987Ron - Thanks for the kind comment.
Pottz - Sometimes, you just gotta listen to the boss. I'll have to admit that I rely on her design "eye" on many of our projects...
Jeffski - Thank you Jeff.
BB1 - Thanks. i've got a few more completed master bedroom pieces that I'll gradually post. Thanks again...
PS- I did take a few pics that had me in the reflection. OOOPS!!!
Great job.
Great work on this Tim, it's beautiful.
Gary G and Oldtool - Thanks guys. I appreciate the kind words...
Beauty!
Ryan/// ~sigh~ I blew up another bowl. Moke told me "I made the inside bigger than the outside".
I like it. The barrel cactus and the little piggy are cool too.
Yesterday I found a beveled edge mirror in front of my neighbors house. He is moving. It was about the same size or larger than the one you used. I looked around my house for a place to hang it but there wasn’t any more wall space. Today it was gone.
Quarter inch beveled mirrors aren’t cheap. I wish I could have stored it for someone. It would have looked nice in your style of frame.
Yesterday I found a beveled edge mirror in front of my neighbors house. He is moving. It was about the same size or larger than the one you used. I looked around my house for a place to hang it but there wasn’t any more wall space. Today it was gone.
Quarter inch beveled mirrors aren’t cheap. I wish I could have stored it for someone. It would have looked nice in your style of frame.
James McIntyre
Thanks RyanGi...
James McIntyre - Yes, that beveled glass is nice looking and very expensive! I know that piece of flat glass for this project was pretty pricey. I've got some display cabinet doors on the drawing board for the future. Not looking forward to purchasing glass for those. Ouch. Anyway, thanks for the always friendly comments...
If your needs are for 12"x12", you can get beveled glass mirror tiles at the big box stores for a few $ each.
Of course you can't cut them smaller without loosing the bevel, but you can remove the "silvering" back (I use paint stripper) and have clear glass.
Of course you can't cut them smaller without loosing the bevel, but you can remove the "silvering" back (I use paint stripper) and have clear glass.
Hmmm. not a bad idea Splinter. Thanks for the tip...
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