This is a project I have been working on over the last few weeks, it is made mostly of Morado (Bolivian Rosewood)
but I also used some left over Cherry and Walnut, the little accent bulbs I found in a second hand store, the side lights
I purchased at Home Depot. The Morado was 82.00 bucks and the rest was just sitting around.
All the lighting fixtures I got at the Habitat for Humanity store for about 10.00 dollars.
Total cost was about 150.00 including the wood, clock, varnish, fixtures, bulbs
but I also used some left over Cherry and Walnut, the little accent bulbs I found in a second hand store, the side lights
I purchased at Home Depot. The Morado was 82.00 bucks and the rest was just sitting around.
All the lighting fixtures I got at the Habitat for Humanity store for about 10.00 dollars.
Total cost was about 150.00 including the wood, clock, varnish, fixtures, bulbs
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The obvious place to start is the frame, I must say I have worked with many kinds of wood and this rosewood is one of the worst for splitting
it would split even with small screws in pre-drilled holes, the grain pattern and color is worth it if you have the patience for it.
Make a rabbit down the verticals to accomodate the mirror and the outside piece.
In this case it was 3/4 walnut cut in half to save wood and weight,
I filled the screw holes with plugs cut from scraps. there is a glued in backer board to hold the top pieces togeather.
The red wood is Paduk with Ebony in lays the strip was cut in half to fit under the top and bottom ledges.
Cuts are kept consistant by using a guide on the saws square, the bolt you see can be losened to allow me to pick the spacing of the cuts
it would split even with small screws in pre-drilled holes, the grain pattern and color is worth it if you have the patience for it.
Make a rabbit down the verticals to accomodate the mirror and the outside piece.
In this case it was 3/4 walnut cut in half to save wood and weight,
I filled the screw holes with plugs cut from scraps. there is a glued in backer board to hold the top pieces togeather.
The red wood is Paduk with Ebony in lays the strip was cut in half to fit under the top and bottom ledges.
Cuts are kept consistant by using a guide on the saws square, the bolt you see can be losened to allow me to pick the spacing of the cuts
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This is really a masterpiece. Great job and excellence design!
H. Steam
Five stars from me too for this masterpiece (just rated and also voted at the wood challenge;-)))))
Cheers Aeon Junophor
My wife asked me what the numbered marbles were for, I said for fun,
it's not something to be taken seriously, but the wood kind asks you to.
in person the combination of mirrors and wood grain really make it pop.
Phantastic job! Quite a master piece!!!
Take a bow
Yours Aeon Junophor