How I Built an Arts and Crafts Mission Style Mirror Frame

That's beautiful! I'd make something like that but have no place to put it.

Thank you Dark_Lighting. 

Very nice!  Good write up.    Well done in all areas.    Particularly like the narrow shelf below the mirror, adds!

Thanks Ron. 

James, I was impressed with the writeup you provided, very detailed and very explanatory, but then I came to the end and saw the painting you made & I was blown away. You truly are a talented artisan in both wood and canvas. What else do you have up your sleeve?
The method you use to create the corners - using adjacent wood from the same board for grain continuity - is similar to what I do when I need inch and a half material. I make legs by cutting the components out side by side, then book match the two. Works pretty good.
Anyway, very nice looking mirror. 

That was a very nice compliment OldTool. I didn’t have any 1-1/2” QSWO so I did try to book match the lower corbels. They do look like a solid piece. 

As far as the painting goes thank you. There’s an interesting story behind it. If you want to hear it I can tell it at the bottom of project. Again thank you. 

Aged very nicely James!
Proportions are spot on, A&C Baby!


Another big thumbs up to your painting skills! You might consider helping BB1 out with painting her new shop space, I think you might just be up to it?

Thank you Splinter. Yes I would be the Michelangelo of the Sistine Shopel. 

While I would never encourage anything what will reflect this ugly face, I commend you on the outcome and write up... though there may be a few vain people out there... Dorothy comes to mind.

Yet you keep returning to your cowbells,

... but forgetting that loosing argument. You've gotta drop your pants panting at sketchups,

and get into SketchUp!

Thanks Ducky. You portrayed me as the Cowardly Lion now I’m a cow. I think my head looks to big. This is not a good look for me. Or is it? Ouch!. Maybe the horns would work or be appropriate. 

Someone once asked me if I were to come back as an animal what would it be?
I said a cow in India. I’d be safe there. But not in Australia, with people like you running around putting cowbells on everything. 

I don’t think you would have a reflection in mirrors. Only the cowbells around your neck or in your nose or where ever else you wear them would be visible. 

I was waiting for your chiding on my nonuse  of  ShetchUp and my scribblings. You Basta…..