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Cutting rows of dados in larger panels is an easy process. Simply cut one dado, move your fence 1" and then cut the next. Go slow. cut, move your fence 1". This will leave a bit more than V2" of uncut wood between each dado. Make your second cut. Now move your fence another 1". Make your third cut and so on. It's that easy. Keep cutting dados until you run out of patience or run out of wood. Be sure to leave the same amount of exposed wood on the bottom as you did on the top, depending on your design. Cutting Your Dados to Shape Once all your dados are cut, sketch out the shape of your CD rack or, if it's going to be an insert, simply cut it to size. In the photo above you can see a simple way to draw a curve. Cut out your shapes using a band saw or jigsaw. If you're going to glue a frame to your rack, cut those pieces and glue them on the edges now. This is the time to be creative. Now sand everything down. The curves can be a little tricky and might require a spokeshave or a spindle sander to get them looking good. Break all your edges with 150-grit sandpaper. Be forewarned: There are a lot of edges. Before you apply a finish, you need to think about how you're going to hang your rack. I used a French cleat to hang my curved CD rack, adding a block at the bottom so the rack looks as if it's floating on the wall. You can put two smaller CD racks back-to-back and attach them to a wooden stand to create a simple desktop CD case. Or you can simply Laying out curves often requires extra brad nails or extra hands.To lay out this curve we marked the center of the panel and then measured 2V2" down on either end.We then tapped three nails at each mark. One person held a thin piece of wood at each end nail, while the other person held the wood to the center nail and drew the curve. Here you can see I'm attaching the French cleat to the back of the curved wall-hung rack. This cleat, along with another block of wood that's attached further down the piece, will make the rack look like it's floating on the wall once hung. attach a few cabinet hangers to the back of a wall-hung rack. How you hang it is up to you. A clear finish gives your CD rack a contemporary look, and allows the natural color of what little wood is left to shine through. While you wait for your fin- ish to dry, start organizing your CD collection and pick your favorite ones to display. Make sure they're good ones, because with a project this cool they're guaranteed to get noticed. PW popwood.com 89 |
