Creative Woodworks & crafts 2003-08, страница 26

I Patterns Located In Full Pattern Section No. 1!

Majestic Reflections

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by Dirk and Karen Bcelman of The Art Factory

Make the sheif

Attach pattern to wood and stand the side pieces on end over the areas to be notched out of the shelf (B). Use a fine line red ink pen to trace the outline on the pattern. This will ensure a better fit, as you can now saw on the red lines. Again, smooth out any imperfections. Use the router with roundover bit to shape the top and bottom edges along the front and sides. Test fit the side pieces in the cutout areas, and make adjustments as needed. Drill holes for the screws.

| Make the bottom piece

t: Saw a rectangle shaped piece 12-7/8" x 12" for the bottom (C).

Use the roundover bit to shape | front edge along the sides and I bottom.

INSTRUCTIONS

Make the side pieces

Photocopy and attach the patterns to the selected stock. Cut the side pieces (A) to shape on a scroll saw. Smooth out any humps, bumps or other imperfections with sandpaper, files, rasps, etc. Use a router with a rabbeting bit to make the rabbet which will hold the mirror and backer (see the Plan View Drawings). Shape the front edges with a router and 1/4" roundover bit. Drill pilot holes for the screws.

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| Make the top ornament

| Use the pattern to cut the top |ornament (D) to shape. The | ornament also needs to have I the rabbet cut into the back of £ the bottom edge, but the rab-| bet should be cut further info the material than the side You may need to use a combination of rabbeting bits and straight bits to create a 1 /4" deep x 3/4" wide lip.

• Assemble the mirror frame

| Next, test or dry fit the parts of | the frame together. Use a | sander to true-up the ends of | the side pieces and the sides of | the top ornament, adjusting to | make perfect joints between | these pieces. Set the sheif over | the ends of the side pieces, and | adjust the notches as needed, si The side pieces should be flush along the back of the shelf. Also, use a carpenter's square to check that the side pieces stand perpendicular (90°) to the shelf. Measure acoss the bottoms of the side pieces, between the notches in the shelf, and across the area just below where the pieces start to curve. These spaces should be equal. The top ornament can be moved as needed to adjust the space.

To strengthen the joints at the top between the ornament and the side pieces, install hardwood dowel pins. Tip: if a doweling jig is not available, you can measure and mark for dowel holes as follows: With the parts in correct position, draw