Sellers Home Mirror Frame: Episode 2
Posted 24 May 2023
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Using the sub-wood for the main frame enables us to use just about any wood, including lesser quality or secondhand wood scraps. Facing the edges adds to the fulfilment we get from creative working, and whereas we could simply use solid wood throughout, the laminating adds greater interest to the work itself. After gluing up the main body of the frame, Paul focuses on truing up the frame and then developing the facings from the various pieces. He used the same technique for these facings as he did to make the White House pieces for the Cabinet Room back in 2009, with the idea that the techniques would be passed on to the next generation of woodworkers.
That homemade marking gauge looks great Paul! Based on the Stanley 5061, I’ve read the blog and really hoping you do a video on it in the future!
A party of the “lockdown projects“ series, Paul made a video of how to make a whole set of gauges…
https://youtu.be/2P4PhF-poJY
Oops, ‘part’ (lockdown was no “party”…except for Boris)
Paul Cameron thank you for the laugh 🙂
I don’t think that I could bring myself to lay veneer over genuine mahogany, especially vintage. I understand here in Paul’s case that the wood is free & was destined to the landfill. I also realize the boards are pretty narrow, have nail holes & other defects plus the design scheme of Seller’s Home is mostly oak & cherry pieces with walnut accents & a handful of other woods here & there.
I would be delighted to find some free genuine mahogany & would have used pine or poplar for the core wood. Maybe if the mahogany “skeleton” was allowed to show through in some aspect of the design I would feel more warranted using it as the core wood. It’s just too wonderful/beautiful of a wood to not be seen, imo.
Great video, series & craftsmanship as always & awesome job as always by the WWMC team. Thanks guys.
Just another idea that Paul is showing. Glad you enjoyed the series!